Desperate Housewives S3E4: English vocabulary

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

locked with a key

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

the reason or set of reasons for something

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

very much; extremely

a situation in which people know the truth but act as if they do not, to avoid embarrassment or conflict

to hit something quickly with your hand

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a poor part of a city where many homeless or very poor people live

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

walk heavily or noisily

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

an official who makes decisions in a game such as cricket or baseball

a player who fields in baseball, cricket, or a similar sport

quick to react or answer

relating to the front part of something

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

a person who steals horses

official information or documents that anyone can access

the most extreme right-wing part of politics

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

not working because workers are protesting

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

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a person with red hair

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

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

to become less serious, tense, or upset

to laugh quietly

a small metal fastener used to close the cuffs of a shirt

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a sale of used items held at someone's home, usually in the garage or yard

the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

a joke that only a particular person or group understands

not faithful to a partner or spouse

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

in a frank and direct way

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to delay dealing with something

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

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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

a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower