underrate
to think that someone or something is less important or less good than they really are
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S3E12: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 12MysteryDramaComedy
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croupier
a person who runs a casino game, deals cards, and pays out winnings
damask
a rich fabric with a raised woven pattern
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gaunt
very thin, pale, and looking unhealthy or tired
glaring
very bright and hard to look at
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
valedictorian
the top student in a graduating class, often chosen to give a speech at graduation
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
ransack
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way
exterminator
a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects
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jingling
making a light, clear ringing sound
reintroduce
to introduce something again after it has been absent or unused
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
menopause
the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently
drape
to hang or place something loosely over something else
bosom
the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
carat
a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams
eavesdrop
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
termite
a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood
suitor
a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way