disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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Desperate Housewives S2E18: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 18MysteryDramaComedy
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utterer
a person who says or speaks something
chablis
a dry white wine from the Chablis area of France
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
emancipate
to free someone from legal, social, or political control
denture
a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and put back in
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
allowable
allowed by a rule, law, or limit
reprehensible
deserving strong disapproval
windpipe
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
gummy
soft and sticky, like chewing gum or gummy candy
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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frosted
covered with a thin layer of ice
bask
to relax in warmth or sunlight
scurry
to move quickly with short, hurried steps
chitchat
casual conversation about unimportant things
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
liqueur
a sweet alcoholic drink, often served after a meal
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
depose
to remove someone from a position of power
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
trashy
cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something