Desperate Housewives S4E1: English vocabulary

deliberately avoid someone or something

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

feeling as if you might vomit

the extra meaning or feeling a word suggests, beyond its basic meaning

a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

very bright and full of light

done without planning or rehearsal

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to change the structure or style of a room or building

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

in a way that causes death or serious harm

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to complain in a high, annoying voice

A humorous rhyming-slang term for sex

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small unlucky accident or mistake

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

a man who belongs to a religious order, especially one that lives by begging and preaching

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

to find or enjoy something again after forgetting it or losing touch with it

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to mix with other people in a friendly way

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to breathe noisily while sleeping

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

covered with sweat

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

the act of fastening something with a screw

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in a way that is very clear or easy to notice

a group of wild boars

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

the night when a married couple first sleep together

a sudden feeling of heat that comes on quickly, especially during menopause

to leave secretly in order to get married

the group of students who finish school in the same year

a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to break or end a connection between things

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

as; in the same way that

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

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

an angry argument, usually between people who know each other

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

every other one; each alternate one

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

to some extent; fairly