hypercritical
too quick to criticize and find faults
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S7E16: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 16MysteryDramaComedy
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begone
go away; leave at once
splurge
to spend money freely or extravagantly
overcharge
to ask someone to pay too much for something
quitter
a person who gives up easily
currant
a small red, black, or white berry that grows in clusters
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
cornucopia
something that shows a large amount or variety of things
disciplinarian
a person who believes in strict discipline and enforces rules firmly
strangler
a person who kills someone by strangling them
agitator
a person who tries to cause political or social trouble
shirtless
wearing no shirt
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
douche
an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
caviar
the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food
dearborn
a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit
overbearing
too controlling and forceful in a way that annoys other people
bittersweet
having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time
dialysis
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
hazelnut
the nut of the hazel tree
sear
to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat
scone
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea