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Desperate Housewives S3E7: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 7MysteryDramaComedy

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  • connive

    Word

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • crimp

    Word

    to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • baguette

    Word

    a long, thin loaf of French bread

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • dingy

    Word

    dirty, dull, and not bright or fresh-looking

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • squabble

    Word

    to argue about something unimportant

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

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  • coy

    Word

    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • acne

    Word

    a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

  • seduction

    Word

    the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • floss

    Word

    a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • genitals

    Word

    the external sex organs

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

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  • tablecloth

    Word

    a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • negotiator

    Word

    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • emigrate

    Word

    to leave your own country to live in another one

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • stewardess

    Word

    a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

  • put the make on

    Phrase

    to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • clove

    Word

    a dried flower bud used as a spice

  • take one for the team

    Phrase

    to accept an unpleasant task, blame, or embarrassment so others do not have to

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • sprinkle

    Word

    to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • put the moves on

    Phrase

    to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • unpack

    Word

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

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

    Word

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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • big baby

    Phrase

    a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • shopper

    Word

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

  • encompass

    Word

    to include a wide range of things

  • child support

    Phrase

    money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

  • deviled egg

    Phrase

    a hard-boiled egg cut in half and filled with a seasoned yolk mixture

  • hostage taker

    Phrase

    a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

  • school class

    Phrase

    the group of students who finish school in the same year

  • invalid

    Word

    not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • rule on

    Phrase

    to make an official decision about a case or issue

  • truck out

    Phrase

    to move or carry something away by truck

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • laser

    Word

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • adolescent

    Word

    a teenager

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • coaster

    Word

    a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

  • attendant

    Word

    a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • vicious

    Word

    very cruel or violent

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • prank

    Word

    a playful trick or practical joke

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • proposition

    Word

    a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

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