Desperate Living (1977) English vocabulary

to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

relating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine

relating to a telescope

a tube of fur or other warm material that you put your hands into to keep them warm

something that is very helpful or exactly what you need

treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

having an attractive, well-shaped body or figure

the thick fat of whales and other sea mammals

the act of hunting or trapping rats

playful, funny, or slightly silly

a mixture of egg white and sugar, beaten until stiff and baked or dried

the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

a stupid person

having rabies

a place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care

used to say that something is the same as what was just said

the use of force or pressure to get something

showing mental decline that can happen in old age

bleeding from the nose

a young woman who is formally introduced to society at a special event

to take or use more than your fair share of something

to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious

a strange or complicated machine or device

the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

out of control because of anger or excitement

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held

a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

causing strong disgust or dislike

a large piece of something, especially food or meat

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

different from what is normal or accepted

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

an offensive word for a person of very short stature

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

mocking or insulting words or behavior

the habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult

a small cut made with scissors or shears

a person who is not a member of the nobility

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

having a shape that is not normal or natural

a very stupid person

an insulting word for a girl or young woman who is seen as sexually promiscuous

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

the round part of the eye

a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

the distant past

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

to fill something too full by pushing things in

an informal way of describing a newcomer who may be an easy target or a possible sexual partner