agonize
to worry or feel upset about something for a long time
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S4E12: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 12MysteryDramaComedy
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sleepwalking
to walk or do other actions while asleep
scamp
a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
wrangle
to argue noisily and angrily
tine
one of the pointed parts on a fork or antler
unwashed
not washed or cleaned
musty
smelling stale, damp, or moldy
amenity
a useful feature or service in a place, especially one that makes it more comfortable or convenient
dally
to spend time doing something slowly or without purpose
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
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placard
a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice
outdo
to do better than someone or something else
assertive
showing confidence and a willingness to speak up
sponging
clean something with a sponge
affliction
great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
primo
excellent; of very high quality
perjury
the crime of lying under oath in court
insistent
showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no
scrapbook
a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes
stitching
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
caterer
a person or company that provides food and drink for an event