Desperate Housewives S1E8: English vocabulary

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

a pair of small drums played with the hands

paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

the process of covering a surface with tiles

making quick, sharp movements

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

making you feel calm and relaxed

not necessary; able to be avoided

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

an audio socket that sends out an unamplified signal

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to subtract an amount from a total

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

easy to see or notice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

used to say that something is not believable

to make something clear or settled

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

at any time, including during the night

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

a person who has committed a sin

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to move in a heavy, awkward way

having a strong effect or influence

to make an idea or message clear and understood

allowing liquid to escape or pass through

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to win something easily or by a large margin

a wash in which someone cleans the body with a sponge or washcloth instead of taking a bath

to supply something through pipes

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

to succeed in doing something difficult

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person who sells illegal drugs

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

a rough or unsafe area of a town or city

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to put on clothes quickly and easily

to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

to submit something, such as a request or application

an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to change a planned event or action to a later time

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to find something by chance

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

having many bends or turns

the part of a car that starts the engine