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Desperate Housewives S7E20: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 20MysteryDramaComedy

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  • hangdog

    Word

    looking sad, ashamed, or guilty

  • frazzle

    Word

    to make someone very tired and worn out

  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • sideboard

    Word

    a long piece of furniture used for storing dishes and serving food

  • floured

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • wordplay

    Word

    clever use of words, especially for humor or a special effect

  • patrolman

    Word

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • masterful

    Word

    showing great skill and control

  • squabble

    Word

    to argue about something unimportant

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  • sorely

    Word

    very much; to a great degree

  • testicle

    Word

    either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

  • workable

    Word

    practical and likely to work

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • preposterous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • renal

    Word

    relating to the kidneys

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • triumphing

    Word

    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

    Word

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

  • projectile

    Word

    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • tiling

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with tiles

  • metabolic

    Word

    relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • orgasm

    Word

    the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • extermination

    Word

    the act of destroying something completely

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • showroom

    Word

    a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • death ray

    Phrase

    a fictional weapon that fires a deadly beam

  • leg up

    Phrase

    an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • malicious

    Word

    intending to cause harm or upset to someone

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • mother superior

    Phrase

    the nun who is in charge of a convent

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • jarring

    Word

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

  • chrome

    Word

    a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tempt

    Word

    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • change of scenery

    Phrase

    a pleasant change from your usual surroundings or routine

  • woman on the street

    Phrase

    an ordinary person, especially someone without special knowledge or status

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • sprout

    Word

    to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • samurai sword

    Phrase

    a Japanese sword, especially a katana

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • consistency

    Word

    the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • walk in on

    Phrase

    to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

  • extra time

    Phrase

    an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • lay off

    Phrase

    to stop bothering or criticizing someone

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • mischief

    Word

    small, playful trouble or bad behavior, especially by children

  • cozy

    Word

    comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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