Episode vocabulary

Desperate Housewives S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17MysteryDramaComedy

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

Desperate Housewives S3E17 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • immolate

    Word

    to kill or sacrifice, especially by fire

  • scrumptious

    Word

    very delicious

  • plop

    Word

    to fall or land with a soft, dull sound

  • thimble

    Word

    a small metal or plastic cover worn on a finger to protect it while sewing

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • ungodly

    Word

    showing no respect for religion or moral standards

  • mortify

    Word

    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • chiffon

    Word

    a thin, light, sheer fabric

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • candor

    Word

    the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly

  • disinherit

    Word

    to officially stop someone from getting any of your money or property after you die

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • promiscuous

    Word

    having many casual sexual relationships

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • fraught

    Word

    full of trouble, danger, or difficulty

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • debacle

    Word

    a complete and embarrassing failure

  • cashmere

    Word

    a very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat

  • vengeful

    Word

    having a strong desire to get revenge

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • dahlia

    Word

    a plant with large, brightly colored flowers

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • scone

    Word

    a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • indestructible

    Word

    impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • teacup

    Word

    a small cup with a handle, used for tea or other hot drinks

  • luncheon

    Word

    a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

  • heirloom

    Word

    something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • hinged

    Word

    fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

  • evener

    Word

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

  • rationally

    Word

    in a way that uses reason and logic

  • mace

    Word

    a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

  • cleavage

    Word

    a clear division or split between two things

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • clasp

    Word

    a small device that fastens two things together

  • penance

    Word

    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • bullock

    Word

    a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • shameless

    Word

    showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

  • long legs

    Phrase

    great influence or power, especially in politics or business

  • rotary

    Word

    moving in a circle or turning around a central point

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • adultery

    Word

    sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

  • spurred

    Word

    to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • horny

    Word

    sexually excited

  • slump

    Word

    to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

  • hop up

    Phrase

    to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • ample

    Word

    more than enough; plenty of something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • symbolize

    Word

    to represent or stand for something

  • digestion

    Word

    the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

  • despise

    Word

    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • doodle

    Word

    to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • back in the game

    Phrase

    having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

  • way of thinking

    Phrase

    a person's usual way of thinking about things

  • alive and kicking

    Phrase

    still alive and well, especially after a long time or after seeming unlikely to survive

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • lang

    Word

    a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • sinner

    Word

    a person who has committed a sin

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • undermine

    Word

    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • beware

    Word

    to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

  • hard up

    Phrase

    having very little money

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • nonexistent

    Word

    not real or not existing; absent

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.