connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
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Desperate Housewives S3E6: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 6MysteryDramaComedy
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sublease
a rental agreement that lets a tenant rent out a property to someone else
slosh
to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound
grovel
to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
petulant
bad-tempered and easily annoyed, often in a childish way
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
repentant
feeling or showing sincere regret for something wrong you did
trowel
a small tool with a flat, pointed blade, used for spreading or smoothing plaster, cement, or soil
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
zealot
a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause
cinch
something that is very easy to do
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
underhanded
secret and dishonest
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
disagreeable
not pleasant or easy to deal with
snagged
caught on something and torn or damaged
saleswoman
a woman who sells goods or services
immaterial
not important or relevant in a particular situation
snub
to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
vengeful
having a strong desire to get revenge
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
trickery
the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want