Desperate Housewives S3E21: English vocabulary

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small possibility that something will happen

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a man who is engaged to be married

when a difficult or emotional situation has calmed down

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a state in western India, known for its beaches and historic sites

familiar with something because you know it well

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the legal duty to serve as a juror in a trial

an enclosed place where people practice batting in baseball

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

to come to an end or stop being valid

to appear or happen, especially by chance

used to show approval or encouragement

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

to spend time doing nothing useful

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many bends or turns

to end a romantic relationship

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

great destruction or damage

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to wait and be ready to act when needed

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

to some extent; fairly

move up and down or back and forth quickly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

to become healthier or improve

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

having a ring or rings around it