connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
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Desperate Housewives S4E6: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 6MysteryDramaComedy
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embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
celibate
not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice
smirk
to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
lifelike
looking very much like a real person, animal, or thing
hater
a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online
webbed
having fingers or toes joined by a thin membrane
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
angling
the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line
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croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
tacky
showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress
epileptic
relating to epilepsy
lymph
a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
nudge
to push or touch someone or something gently
jihad
a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
couched
to express something in a particular way
ahem
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval