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Desperate Housewives S5E24: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 24MysteryDramaComedy

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  • chive

    Word

    a small herb with thin, onion-flavored leaves used in cooking

  • cesspool

    Word

    a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage

  • glib

    Word

    fluent and confident in speech, but not sincere or deep

  • addendum

    Word

    extra information added at the end of a book, report, or document

  • disparage

    Word

    to speak about someone or something in a way that shows disrespect or low opinion

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • fateful

    Word

    likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next

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  • condone

    Word

    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • washer

    Word

    a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

  • detest

    Word

    to hate something very much

  • fudge

    Word

    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ambiguity

    Word

    the fact that something can be understood in more than one way

  • sublime

    Word

    extremely beautiful or impressive

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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  • fidelity

    Word

    faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • brag

    Word

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

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • parisian

    Word

    relating to Paris or its people

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • preferably

    Word

    used to say what you would prefer

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • despise

    Word

    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • presbyterian

    Word

    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • like candy

    Phrase

    in large amounts or very freely

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • wedding night

    Phrase

    the night when a married couple first sleep together

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • major in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • front porch

    Phrase

    a covered porch at the front of a house

  • housekeeper

    Word

    a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • congratulate

    Word

    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • head south

    Phrase

    to travel toward the south

  • canterbury

    Word

    a city in Kent, England

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • diner

    Word

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

  • immense

    Word

    extremely large or great

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • after dark

    Phrase

    after it gets dark; at night

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • Girl Scout

    Phrase

    a girl or young woman who is a member of the Girl Scouts

  • rest stop

    Phrase

    a place by a road where drivers can stop to rest, eat, or use the toilet

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • buckle

    Word

    a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • just kidding

    Phrase

    used to say that you were joking and not serious

  • sure thing

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • graveyard

    Word

    a place where dead people are buried, often near a church

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • hi there

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying hello

  • giving birth

    Phrase

    the process of a baby being born

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • tomorrow night

    Phrase

    the evening of the next day

  • give off

    Phrase

    to produce and send out heat, light, smell, or a feeling

  • mandarin

    Word

    a small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel

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