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Desperate Housewives S2E11: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 11MysteryDramaComedy

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  • knickknack

    Word

    a small decorative object

  • sleepyhead

    Word

    a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed

  • blab

    Word

    to talk too much in a boring or annoying way

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • catnip

    Word

    a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to

  • rhinestone

    Word

    a small shiny piece of glass or plastic used to decorate clothes or jewelry

  • exude

    Word

    to give off a smell, feeling, or quality strongly

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • indiscretion

    Word

    a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

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  • realty

    Word

    real estate; property, especially land and buildings

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • termite

    Word

    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • garnish

    Word

    to add a small decoration to food or a drink

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • evener

    Word

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

  • mistrust

    Word

    a feeling that you do not trust someone or something

  • retainer

    Word

    a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

  • pragmatic

    Word

    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

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  • appraisal

    Word

    an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • ado

    Word

    fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble

  • magnetism

    Word

    the force that makes some materials attract or repel each other

  • ripple

    Word

    a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

  • tuba

    Word

    a large brass instrument with a deep sound

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • even the score

    Phrase

    to get revenge on someone

  • symbolize

    Word

    to represent or stand for something

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • maniac

    Word

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

  • much ado about nothing

    Phrase

    something that gets a lot of attention or fuss even though it is not important

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • no kidding

    Phrase

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

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fishy

    Word

    suspicious or not quite right

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • unseen

    Word

    not seen or noticed

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • second thoughts

    Phrase

    a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • insecure

    Word

    not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities

  • turf

    Word

    grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

  • refill

    Word

    to fill something again, especially a container or tank

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • devotion

    Word

    strong love, loyalty, or support for someone or something

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • married couple

    Phrase

    a husband and wife considered as one unit

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • pitching

    Word

    the act of pitching a baseball

  • pillar

    Word

    a tall upright part that supports a building, bridge, or roof

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • deal out

    Phrase

    to give things out to people one by one

  • intervene

    Word

    to get involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what is happening

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • second chance

    Phrase

    another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

  • wipe up

    Phrase

    to clean up a liquid spill by wiping it away

  • creepy

    Word

    making you feel nervous, uneasy, or a little scared

  • exploit

    Word

    to use something to get an advantage or benefit

  • choke

    Word

    have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway

  • blackmail

    Word

    the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

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