Desperate Housewives S2E23: English vocabulary

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

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

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

covered with a protective outer layer

the work or profession of caring for teeth and gums

the fact of being a father

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

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

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

deep sadness or emotional pain

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

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

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

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

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

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

the state of never having had sex

locked with a key

a style of performance poetry meant to be spoken aloud

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

very dirty or disgusting matter

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

extremely large, strong, or powerful

home; to or at home

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

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

a serious mental or emotional collapse

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

to be greater in number than someone or something

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to drive or move away very quickly

imagined rather than real

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

covered with sweat

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

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

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

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a series of short, sharp sounds

likely to happen or be experienced

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

nervous and unable to relax

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

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

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

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

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

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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