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Desperate Housewives S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4MysteryDramaComedy

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  • streetwalker

    a prostitute who works in the streets

  • whiten

    to make something white or whiter

  • lunged

    to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • shackle

    a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope

  • cleanser

    a substance or product used for cleaning something, especially skin or a surface

  • oppressor

    a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power

  • stethoscope

    a medical instrument used for listening to a person's heart and lungs

  • welcomer

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

  • lunge

    a sudden forward movement, especially in an attack or to catch something

  • sorbet

    a frozen dessert made from fruit juice or purée

  • placard

    a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice

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  • canvass

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • perceptive

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • copped

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • piped

    carried or supplied through pipes

  • bummer

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • tetanus

    a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

  • pretzel

    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • appetizer

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • tat

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • prickly

    covered with sharp points or prickles

  • evener

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

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