emasculate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
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Desperate Housewives S2E12: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 12MysteryDramaComedy
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tattle
to tell on someone, especially a child telling an adult about bad behavior
neighborly
friendly and helpful in a way that makes people feel welcome
bearskin
the skin of a bear with the fur still on it
vasectomy
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
malady
a disease or illness
ail
to cause pain, worry, or trouble
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sterility
the state of being sterile, especially the inability to have children or produce seeds
leer
a sly or unpleasant look, often showing sexual interest or bad intent
eczema
a skin condition that causes red, itchy, inflamed patches
ulterior
hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose
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azalea
a shrub with bright flowers, often grown in gardens
dermatologist
a doctor who treats skin problems
fester
to become infected and start producing pus
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
rectum
the last part of the large intestine, just before the anus
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
squint
to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
lapel
one of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat
tawny
yellowish-brown in color
sobriety
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
pox
a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox
tingle
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation