overdress
to wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion
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Desperate Housewives S4E3: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 3MysteryDramaComedy
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medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
americanization
the process of making a country, culture, or way of life more like that of the United States
hugger
a person who likes giving and receiving hugs
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
singsong
a song or tune with a simple, repetitive rhythm
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
placental
relating to a placenta
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sequestered
kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place
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shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
obstetrician
a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
plaything
a toy or object used for play
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
babble
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
trimester
one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided
grating
annoying or unpleasant to hear
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
sponging
clean something with a sponge