Desperate Housewives S8E23: English vocabulary

having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

a stand that holds a candle

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a large French country house or castle

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

married

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a person or company that helps people move to a new home

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the practice of avoiding too much of something; self-control

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

a small child, especially a toddler

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a humorous way to refer to a group of three people who are acting silly or foolishly

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

at the same time that something else is happening

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

unable to speak for a short time, especially because of shock or strong emotion

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the quality of being honest and genuine

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of being dismissed from a job

a person who serves on a jury

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a pale brownish color

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the bitter taste of something

related to a bride or a wedding

used to say what you would prefer

very unpleasant-smelling

to record that you have started work or a shift

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

shiny and smooth, with a surface that reflects light

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer