Desperate Housewives S8E11: English vocabulary

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a period of heavy drinking

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

having no head

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

in spoken words, not in writing

the state of never having had sex

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a feeling that you cannot believe something is true

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

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small possibility that something will happen

the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely

having thoughts of killing yourself

imagined rather than real

to speak in a rude, loud, or annoying way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

the process of starting a computer

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

completely wet

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

to get something back, especially by force or effort

to do something correctly or in the right way

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

an event where people display cars to the public

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

a game played in a swimming pool between two teams, who try to score by throwing a ball into the other team's goal

to get through something with little effort

the edge or border of something

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

without paying anything

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to damage something badly by hitting it hard

to spend time moving around in a sad, gloomy way

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a detailed plan for building something