preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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Desperate Housewives S8E16: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 16MysteryDramaComedy
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procreate
to produce babies or young
rhubarb
a plant with thick red or green stalks that are cooked and eaten
tranquilizer
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
geisha
a Japanese woman trained to entertain guests with conversation, music, and dance
scrabble
to scratch or feel around for something with your fingers
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
ahem
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
noose
a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
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loaning
the act of lending something to someone
mundane
boring, ordinary, and not interesting
medically
in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
when it's at home
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
depress
to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless
knuckle
one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
expressive
showing feelings clearly through words, actions, or appearance
overhear
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
gassing
to talk in a casual, lively way
kill me
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
stare out
to stare at someone until they look away, often as a challenge
wheeling
the act of moving something on wheels