Desperate Housewives S6E21: English vocabulary

the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

a messy collection of things lying around

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

past tense of ski

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

violent, uneven movement in air or water that can shake a plane or boat

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

a setback or decline

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

impossible to avoid or prevent

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

covered with sweat

in an unwilling or hesitant way

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

to stay in one place in the air

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

to bend your body forward and down

used to give a reason or explanation

money, especially a large amount of it

to laugh quietly

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

for a very long time

a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

busy and not available

in a polite and respectful way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

an insulting word for a stupid person

to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

so upset or moved that you are crying

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to ask someone to come over to where you are

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or animal you feel sorry for

ready to work or start functioning

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

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data