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Desperate Housewives S2E19: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 19MysteryDramaComedy

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  • horrify

    Word

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • pinafore

    Word

    a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or shirt, often by children

  • whiten

    Word

    to make something white or whiter

  • emancipate

    Word

    to free someone from legal, social, or political control

  • overstate

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    to describe something as bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • mortify

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    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • debase

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    to make something worse in quality, value, or moral character

  • civics

    Word

    the study of how government works and what citizens' rights and duties are

  • pate

    Word

    the top part of the head

  • cubby

    Word

    a small enclosed space or compartment for storing things

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • molestation

    Word

    the act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child

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  • maul

    Word

    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • indiscriminate

    Word

    done without careful choice or judgment

  • grooving

    Word

    to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

  • understatement

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    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • sickening

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    causing nausea or a feeling of disgust

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • termite

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    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • pamper

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    to give someone a lot of comfort, attention, and treats

  • instill

    Word

    to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

  • dispense

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    to give out or provide something to people

  • postponement

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    the act of delaying something until a later time

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  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • unruly

    Word

    difficult to control, because of bad behavior or wild energy

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • memorabilia

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    objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

  • fondly

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    in a loving or affectionate way

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • shortening

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    the act of making something shorter or less long

  • keg

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    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • fudge

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    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • emancipation

    Word

    the process of being freed from legal, social, or political restrictions

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • molar

    Word

    a large back tooth used for grinding food

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • mellow

    Word

    pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • groove on

    Phrase

    to enjoy something in a relaxed, easygoing way

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • helium

    Word

    a light, colorless gas used in balloons and some scientific equipment

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • crayon

    Word

    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • carton

    Word

    a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

  • motherhood

    Word

    the state of being a mother

  • pornography

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    books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • kiss and make up

    Phrase

    to stop arguing and become friendly again

  • birds and bees

    Phrase

    a humorous way of talking about sex education

  • lesser of two evils

    Phrase

    the less bad of two bad choices

  • housework

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    the work of cleaning, cooking, and other jobs around the home

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • purposely

    Word

    with intention; deliberately

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • crack open

    Phrase

    to open something quickly or roughly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • thought out

    Phrase

    carefully planned or considered

  • work order

    Phrase

    an official document that authorizes a job or repair to be done

  • birth father

    Phrase

    the man who is a child's biological father

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • diminish

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    to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • vagina

    Word

    the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

  • wedding band

    Phrase

    a ring worn to show that someone is married

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • flatter

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    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • bun

    Word

    a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • bummed out

    Phrase

    feeling sad, disappointed, or discouraged

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • resentment

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    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

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