skulk
to move or stay in a hidden, sneaky way
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Desperate Housewives S3E19: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 19MysteryDramaComedy
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slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
risotto
an Italian dish made with rice cooked slowly in stock
crimp
to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
entree
the main dish in a meal
blackmailer
a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information
stilt
a long pole with a footrest, used for walking above the ground
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
frosting
a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes
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disinfect
to clean something with a chemical that kills germs
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
toffee
a hard, chewy sweet made from sugar and butter
pounce
to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it
laughable
so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
wishbone
the forked bone from a bird's chest that people break and pull apart to make a wish
thud
to make a dull, heavy sound
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
mayoral
relating to a mayor or the job of mayor
crabbing
the activity of catching crabs
thumping
making a dull, heavy sound