Desperate Housewives S1E21: English vocabulary

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to call on someone or something for help or support

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

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

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to become overwhelmed by strong emotions or stress

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

almost; very nearly

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

completely wet

in a friendly relationship with someone

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

used to give a reason or explanation

a group of wild boars

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

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

the basic unit of money in Peru

a person who has sex for money

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to come apart into pieces because it is being pulled

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

deserving praise, help, or respect

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

somewhat like; in a way similar to

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

boring, plain, and lacking strong character or flavor

as; in the same way that

one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food

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

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

past tense and past participle of bed

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

using irony

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

used to describe a parent who stays at home to look after the family instead of working outside the home

to drive somewhere without a particular destination or purpose

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

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a sweet fruit with soft flesh and many small seeds

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

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

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

the natural beauty of a place, especially the view of land, hills, or countryside

a thick, sticky black substance used on roads and roofs

having a ring or rings around it