victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
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Desperate Housewives S2E21: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 21MysteryDramaComedy
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
cynic
a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
prim
stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned
expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
alumnus
a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university
coy
pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
nostalgic
feeling or showing nostalgia for the past
dumpling
a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried
retainer
a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available
heartache
deep sadness or emotional pain
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heartfelt
showing sincere, deep feeling
voided
made invalid or no longer legally effective
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
hemorrhage
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
darn
to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it
kosher
allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws
virginity
the state of never having had sex
stuff you
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
stripping
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
Last Day
the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief
and his mother
used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included
anonymously
without revealing your identity