Desperate Housewives S1E22: English vocabulary

the mind or soul of a person

moving with quick, light jumps

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

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

an activity you do for pleasure in your free time

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

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

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

the act of leaving a place

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of building or putting something up

to be very good at something

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the installation of cables or a cable system

almost; very nearly

the main stem of a plant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to attack someone and hit them hard

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

a group of wild boars

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

to join with others to bully or attack someone

to order something from a company by mail or online

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a person who has sex for money

to bend down quickly to avoid being hit or seen

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

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

the act of building a bridge

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

as; in the same way that

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

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

showing no pity or mercy

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

past tense and past participle of bed

a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

in a strange or unusual way

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

not natural, normal, or expected; strange in a way that makes you uneasy

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting