preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S2E23: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 23MysteryDramaComedy
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unbuckle
to open or loosen by undoing a buckle
sleepwalking
to walk or do other actions while asleep
medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
sorrowed
feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss
adulterous
having a sexual relationship with someone who is married to another person
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
hymen
a thin piece of tissue partly covering the opening of the vagina
throb
to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
deadbeat
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
ulterior
hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose
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transference
the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
insemination
the process of putting sperm into a female's body to cause pregnancy
loon
a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call
triplet
one of three children or babies born at the same time
putt
to hit a golf ball gently so it rolls toward the hole
extort
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
unmistakable
so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake
fib
a small, harmless lie
treadmill
an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place