wringer
a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric
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Desperate Housewives S3E21: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 21MysteryDramaComedy
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invigorate
to make someone or something feel more energetic or lively
mayoress
a woman who is the mayor of a town or city
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
hydrant
a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply
mossy
covered with moss
overshoot
to go past a target, limit, or stopping point
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
astound
to surprise or amaze someone greatly
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
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copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
carnage
the violent killing of many people
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
misinterpret
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
whoop
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
smeared
covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
brunette
a woman or girl with dark brown hair
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
jerking
making quick, sharp movements
concede
to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it
springing
moving with quick, light jumps