Desperate Housewives S1E9: English vocabulary

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

a person who gives something to someone else

very bright and full of light

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

fastened with laces

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to rest so you can feel energetic again

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

to make something last longer than necessary

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

the first time an event is held as a yearly event

something that is very likely to end badly

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

the process of making a surface or material smooth

something that is not possible or not acceptable

officially recorded and kept for later use

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

to take pills, especially drugs, often or regularly

calm, serious, and worthy of respect

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

to depend on something

at the very last possible moment before something happens

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a person's position or rank in society

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

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

connected with a celebration or holiday

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

to make a group of people separate and go away

as; in the same way that

the front side of a building

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

marked or decorated with letters or writing

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

past tense and past participle of bed

in a way that is not clear or exact