Desperate Housewives S3E8: English vocabulary

able to repel or keep away something unwanted

the scientific study of how matter interacts with light and other electromagnetic radiation

to value something very highly

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

hard to please or easily annoyed

more able or skilled than someone or something else

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces

a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

to express something in a particular way

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

a vehicle, usually pulled by horses, used for traveling over snow

a small creature in stories that lives underground and is often shown guarding treasure

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

a red spice made from dried peppers

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

extremely ugly or unpleasant

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

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

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the sound an owl makes

to fill something too full by pushing things in

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

a dried plum

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

a machine used for cutting grass

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

a deep crack or split in something

the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

arguing or fighting angrily

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

covered with sweat

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

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

used to say that a secret has been revealed

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

in a rough or severe way

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

a statement or story that is completely untrue

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

to stay in one place in the air

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to get to the main point quickly

not finished or completed

a small bell attached to a sleigh or to the horse pulling it

including everything; in total

excellent or top-quality; used to show that something is very good

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

the act of putting things into bags or packages