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Desperate Housewives S7E4: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 4MysteryDramaComedy

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  • wifely

    Word

    typical of a wife or of a wife’s role

  • sconce

    Word

    a wall-mounted holder for a candle or lamp

  • splay

    Word

    to spread something out or apart

  • oft

    Word

    often; frequently

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • voracious

    Word

    having a very strong desire for food or for something else

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • racy

    Word

    slightly sexual or indecent in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • conjugal

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • scoot

    Word

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

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  • urchin

    Word

    a mischievous child, especially one who is poor or badly dressed

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carcass

    Word

    the dead body of an animal

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • grapes of wrath

    Phrase

    a symbol of coming revenge or punishment

  • little people

    Phrase

    people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • eyed

    Word

    having a specified kind or number of eyes

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • predatory

    Word

    hunting and killing other animals for food

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • what's your game

    Phrase

    a question used to ask why someone seems suspicious or secretive

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • vogue

    Word

    the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • motherhood

    Word

    the state of being a mother

  • fall into the wrong hands

    Phrase

    to be obtained by people who should not have it

  • high fashion

    Phrase

    very expensive, stylish fashion, especially designer fashion

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • lighten up

    Phrase

    to become less serious, tense, or upset

  • complimentary

    Word

    given free of charge

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • wedding night

    Phrase

    the night when a married couple first sleep together

  • hot flash

    Phrase

    a sudden feeling of heat that comes on quickly, especially during menopause

  • set with

    Phrase

    To accept or agree with something

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • spawn

    Word

    (of fish, frogs, and some other animals) lay eggs in water

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • tack

    Word

    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • fly by

    Phrase

    to pass by while flying

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • jog

    Word

    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • go beyond

    Phrase

    to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • jazz

    Word

    a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

  • stew

    Word

    a dish of meat, vegetables, or both, cooked slowly in liquid

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • baby sister

    Phrase

    a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

  • housewife

    Word

    a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family

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