Desperate Housewives S6E1: English vocabulary

to express something in a particular way

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

loose and hanging in folds

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

very disgusting or unpleasant

to make a mark or stain on something, especially with ink or dirt

married

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

extremely ugly or unpleasant

to make something brighter or lighter in color

a single piece of glass in a window or door

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

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

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

fastened with laces

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

very angry, upset, or excited

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

covered with sweat

to record that you have started work or a shift

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

ground oats used for making breakfast food

to attract a lot of attention or cause a stir

to make someone feel excited and eager

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the police

a person who has committed a sin

to get married

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

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

allowing liquid to escape or pass through

moving or able to move people strongly

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

showing tension, worry, or discomfort

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

the fact that all living things eventually die

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

having many small holes or dents on the surface

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

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish