Desperate Housewives S7E6: English vocabulary

small loose fibers from cloth, hair, or fabric

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a plant with a strong, fresh smell and taste, used in food and drinks

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

to leave a place you have been using or living in

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

the state of being naked

a bicycle with three wheels

the act of moving along without using power

brave and admired for doing what is right

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

the sound a dog makes

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a ghostly woman said to appear in white clothes

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to honor an event or place by being present

a setback or decline

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

a male donkey

to subtract an amount from a total

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

thin and showing bones clearly

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

the sound a cow makes

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

to repair something, especially by hand

a system of pipes and nozzles that sprays water automatically to put out a fire

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to make a short, informal visit

to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a change made to something, especially to improve it or make it fit better

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stop something bad from happening

to make a group of people separate and go away

as; in the same way that

to make something flat or flatter

the hours when a business is open and available to customers

past tense and past participle of bed

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

move quickly from side to side

a dried grape

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to be gentler or less strict with someone

a shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it