buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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Desperate Housewives S1E13: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 13MysteryDramaComedy
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cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
chaperon
a person who goes with someone to make sure they are safe or behave properly
dopey
silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing
smirk
to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
uproot
pull a plant or tree out of the ground
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perceptive
good at noticing and understanding things quickly
taut
pulled or stretched tight; not loose
birthright
a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
smug
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
eavesdrop
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
aspen
a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind
chilling
making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver
relive
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
inched
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
statutory
required or allowed by law