Desperate Housewives S3E17: English vocabulary

a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

more able or skilled than someone or something else

impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a small cup with a handle, used for tea or other hot drinks

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

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

in a way that uses reason and logic

a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

a clear division or split between two things

the act of lending something to someone

the study of correct reasoning

a small device that fastens two things together

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

the round part of the eye

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

great influence or power, especially in politics or business

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

fastened with laces

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

sexually excited

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

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

a setback or decline

more than enough; plenty of something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to represent or stand for something

the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

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

to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

the act of fastening something with a screw

almost; very nearly

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

a person's usual way of thinking about things

still alive and well, especially after a long time or after seeming unlikely to survive

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

to show approval by clapping

a person who has committed a sin

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

having very little money

people who have little money or wealth

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past