Desperate Housewives S8E8: English vocabulary

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

causing strong disgust or dislike

a story, poem, or picture in which people or things stand for deeper ideas or moral meanings

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

the material used to cover and pad furniture

a stand that holds a candle

showing disrespect or contempt

having a saddle on it

showing that you are ready to resist or disobey

to make someone feel extreme fear

a period of heavy drinking

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

a picture or description that exaggerates someone’s features or behavior for comic effect

a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

required by a rule, law, or custom

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

a book or other collection of writings, especially one that is considered of exemplary quality or importance.

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

the process of covering a surface with tiles

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a building material made from clay, sand, and straw, dried in the sun

giving someone or something close attention

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

usually; in the normal way

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

very drunk

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the movement for equal rights and opportunities for women

A strong sexual desire for someone

very strange, ugly, or distorted in a way that can be shocking or funny

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

the state of being alone, often by choice

the act of moving something on wheels

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a lack of something that is needed or expected

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to exaggerate something when speaking

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a large picture painted directly on a wall

an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

used to say that something is not believable

the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

to be extremely happy or excited about something

a woman who is getting a lot of attention or admiration at a particular time

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to quickly get or prepare something, especially food

to gradually damage or wear something away

to make someone drunk with liquor