Desperate Housewives S6E14: English vocabulary

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

very upset, worried, or shocked

married

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the act of lending something to someone

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the external sex organs

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to steal things from a place, especially during war or a riot

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a later stage in someone’s life or career when they start doing something new

a garden structure with an open roof, often covered with climbing plants

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a breast enlargement operation

to explain something in more detail

severe mental suffering or great pain

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

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

having a lot of money and a comfortable lifestyle

helpful and likely to improve something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

a humorous way of talking about sex education

cash money, especially when you need it right away

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

done too quickly and without enough thought

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

to get something back, especially by force or effort

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to attack someone and hit them hard

used to describe someone who is used to something

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

helpful criticism that shows how someone can improve

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

to start arguing or fighting with someone

very upset, angry, or excited

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

a large bird that eats dead animals

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to find or meet something by chance

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to look through a group of things and choose the ones you want

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to take part in something together with other people

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

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

to stop something bad from happening

to crush something into small pieces or powder

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

to some extent; fairly