skimp
to use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort
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Desperate Housewives S2E17: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 17MysteryDramaComedy
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mealtime
the time when people usually eat a meal
emancipate
to free someone from legal, social, or political control
sop
a piece of bread or food dipped in liquid
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
soulless
lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
wean
to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
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poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
bummer
a disappointing or annoying situation
abuser
a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly
squeal
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
pretense
the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
loathing
a strong feeling of hate or disgust
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
repress
to stop yourself from showing or feeling something
cuddle
to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way
umbilical
relating to the navel or the umbilical cord