Desperate Housewives S2E1: English vocabulary

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

extremely ugly or unpleasant

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

locked with a key

a pornographic magazine

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

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

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

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to attack and beat someone severely

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a male donkey

a short, interesting story about a real person or event

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings

a member of the Methodist Church

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a private school that prepares students for university

a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

a device that detects movement and can turn on a light or trigger an alarm

to order something from a company by mail or online

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

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

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

relating to the Celts or their languages

not seen or noticed

to find your way from one place to another

as; in the same way that

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

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

very; extremely

a religious song of praise

not caring enough about other people's feelings

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

slightly annoyed or upset

a bean used as food and to make oil

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

ready to work or start functioning

a woman who is sexually attracted to women