intoxicate
to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded
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Desperate Housewives S8E20: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 20MysteryDramaComedy
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incontinent
unable to control urine or other bodily functions
sundries
small items that are sold or kept together because they are not important enough to list separately
tawdry
showy in a cheap, tasteless way
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
pariah
a person who is rejected by other people or by society
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
defensible
able to be defended against attack or criticism
fatten
to make a person or animal fatter
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waistband
the band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist
fleck
a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
paragon
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality
impossibly
to an extreme degree; almost unbelievably
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
forgetful
often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
sordid
morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful