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Desperate Housewives S2E23: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 23MysteryDramaComedy

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  • preoccupy

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    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • unbuckle

    Word

    to open or loosen by undoing a buckle

  • sleepwalking

    Word

    to walk or do other actions while asleep

  • medicate

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    to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine

  • sorrowed

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    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • adulterous

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    having a sexual relationship with someone who is married to another person

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • hymen

    Word

    a thin piece of tissue partly covering the opening of the vagina

  • throb

    Word

    to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • deadbeat

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    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • ulterior

    Word

    hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose

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  • transference

    Word

    the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • insatiable

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    impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

  • insemination

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    the process of putting sperm into a female's body to cause pregnancy

  • loon

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    a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

  • triplet

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    one of three children or babies born at the same time

  • putt

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    to hit a golf ball gently so it rolls toward the hole

  • extort

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    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • unmistakable

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    so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake

  • fib

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    a small, harmless lie

  • treadmill

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    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

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  • ovary

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    one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

  • hernia

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    a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

  • psychotherapy

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    treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • dentistry

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    the work or profession of caring for teeth and gums

  • paternity

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    the fact of being a father

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • evener

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

  • roulette

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    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • heartache

    Word

    deep sadness or emotional pain

  • derail

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    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • revere

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    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • raking

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    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • streaked

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    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • tantrum

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

  • prescribe

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    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • dashboard

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    the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • waiver

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    an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • virginity

    Word

    the state of never having had sex

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • spoken word

    Phrase

    a style of performance poetry meant to be spoken aloud

  • nothing if not

    Phrase

    used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • gourmet

    Word

    a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

  • titanic

    Word

    extremely large, strong, or powerful

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • impartial

    Word

    fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

  • phenomenal

    Word

    extremely good, impressive, or surprising

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • nervous breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious mental or emotional collapse

  • hop up

    Phrase

    to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

  • outnumber

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    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • mercenary

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    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • fives

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

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • punch it

    Phrase

    to drive or move away very quickly

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • unpack

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    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • sweaty

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    covered with sweat

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • no ball

    Phrase

    in cricket, a delivery that is not allowed because it breaks the rules

  • relinquish

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    to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • genetically

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    in a way that relates to genes or genetics

  • bargain for

    Phrase

    to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

  • cramp

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    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • in store

    Phrase

    likely to happen or be experienced

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • rendezvous

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    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • suspense

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    a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

  • restrain

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    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • itch

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    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overload

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    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

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