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Desperate Housewives S2E20: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 20MysteryDramaComedy

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  • utterer

    a person who says or speaks something

  • buffeting

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • singsong

    a song or tune with a simple, repetitive rhythm

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • encyclopedic

    having or showing very broad knowledge about many subjects

  • personalize

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • pleadings

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • depravity

    extreme moral wickedness or corruption

  • forsake

    to leave someone or something and not come back

  • perky

    lively, cheerful, and full of energy

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • touchstone

    something that is used to judge the value, quality, or importance of something else

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  • wedlock

    the state of being married

  • realty

    real estate; property, especially land and buildings

  • jingling

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • prying

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • clatter

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • masturbation

    the act of stimulating your own genitals for sexual pleasure

  • downright

    used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

  • slighting

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • callous

    showing no sympathy or concern for other people

  • compulsion

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • blanketing

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • ahem

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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