hypercritical
too quick to criticize and find faults
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S8E12: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 12MysteryDramaComedy
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amortize
to pay back a loan or debt in regular payments over time
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
crumpet
a small, round, soft bread with a rough top, usually toasted and eaten with butter
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
molester
a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
wombat
a small Australian marsupial that lives in burrows and has a pouch for carrying its young
gerbil
a small rodent that lives in dry areas and is often kept as a pet
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
wring
to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
swordfish
a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw
nervously
in a nervous way
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
foxy
clever, sly, or tricky
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
ministerial
relating to a government minister or ministers
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer