inure
to make someone get used to something, especially something unpleasant
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S7E18: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 18MysteryDramaComedy
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jaundiced
affected by jaundice and looking yellowish
breakable
likely to break or be damaged easily
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
penmanship
skill in writing neatly by hand
pocketbook
a woman's handbag or purse
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
placard
a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
sobriety
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
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sponging
clean something with a sponge
dialysis
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
souring
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
shortcoming
a weakness or fault in someone or something
frivolous
not serious or important; silly and wasteful
bicker
to argue about small, unimportant things
diligent
careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well
clipping
a small piece cut off something
shun
deliberately avoid someone or something
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
merciful
showing kindness and forgiveness