taffeta
a smooth, shiny fabric that is often used for dresses and formal clothes
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Desperate Housewives S8E21: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 21MysteryDramaComedy
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bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
rebut
to prove that a statement, claim, or accusation is false
ruffle
to make something untidy or messy
entree
the main dish in a meal
wastebasket
a small bin for paper and other trash
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
birthing
the act of giving birth
seedy
looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe
shifty
looking or acting as if you are hiding something
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transgression
an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code
bosom
the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
thong
a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
casserole
a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven
perjury
the crime of lying under oath in court
misinterpret
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
inhale
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
acquittal
a legal decision that someone is not guilty