buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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Desperate Housewives S4E11: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 11MysteryDramaComedy
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hogwash
nonsense or something you think is completely untrue
smite
to hit or punish someone or something severely
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
hymnal
a book of hymns used in church
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
incensed
very angry
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
unitarian
a person who believes in the unity of God, especially in the Unitarian church
matrimony
the state of being married
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prying
too interested in other people's private matters
bane
something that causes great trouble or annoyance
sordid
morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful
scone
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea
gullible
too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled
candlestick
a stand that holds a candle
swoop
to move quickly down through the air
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
dysentery
a serious intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea
diviner
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future
arouse
to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase