Desperate Housewives S5E4: English vocabulary

in a way that shows strong sadness, anger, or disappointment

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

locked with a key

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

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to pull your trousers down

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of adding salt to food or water

a book of recipes and cooking tips

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

to explain something in more detail

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to shoot a gun

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

to include a possible future cost or risk in a price or estimate

to end a scene with an iris shot that closes in

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

a salt mine, especially one seen as a hard or boring place to work

to officially choose someone for a job or role

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to breathe noisily while sleeping

imagined rather than real

to travel regularly between home and work

a sweet candy on a stick

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

communication or social dealings between people or groups

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

to do something very well and succeed impressively

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

very interested in or enthusiastic about something

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

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

a man who is devoted to his family and spends a lot of time with them

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

the image or character that a person presents to other people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a picture, description, or portrayal of someone or something

a band that plays garage rock

happening or done every three months

the way someone or something is shown in a book, film, painting, or other work

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

an important stage or event in a process or development

a company’s official report for a year, usually about its business and finances

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

to steal something

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a small wheeled platform used for moving heavy things

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

boring, plain, and lacking strong character or flavor

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

the colored part of the eye around the pupil

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them