overtax
to put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
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Desperate Housewives S4E5: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 5MysteryDramaComedy
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emasculate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
petulant
bad-tempered and easily annoyed, often in a childish way
gingham
a cotton fabric with a pattern of small squares or stripes, often in two colors
philistine
a person who has little interest in art, culture, or intellectual ideas
eyesore
something very ugly that spoils the look of a place
outbid
to offer more money than someone else in an auction or other bidding situation
reconvene
to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting
lentil
a small, lens-shaped seed used in cooking
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
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stereotyped
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
atrocity
an extremely cruel or shocking act
rekindle
to make a feeling, interest, or relationship become strong again
squabble
to argue about something unimportant
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
paraphrase
to say or write something again using different words
infraction
a small breaking of a law or rule
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
judas
a person who betrays someone they trust
pruning
the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better
tetanus
a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms
libertarian
a person who supports libertarian ideas, especially less government control and more personal freedom