assaulter
a person who attacks someone
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S2E13: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 13MysteryDramaComedy
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connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
schoolbook
a book used for study in school
hanker
to want something very much, especially something you do not have
congratulatory
showing congratulations or good wishes
humanize
to make something less harsh, formal, or impersonal
deceptively
in a way that gives a false or misleading impression
potluck
a meal or party where everyone brings a dish to share
theatricals
plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment
hep
fashionable and aware of the latest trends
chaperon
a person who goes with someone to make sure they are safe or behave properly
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
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repulse
to force an attacking enemy to move back
anagram
a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
presentable
neat and clean enough to be seen in public
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
annulment
the official ending of a marriage because it was never legally valid
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
gab
to talk a lot in a casual, lively way
confessional
a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest
fib
a small, harmless lie
carnage
the violent killing of many people
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously