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Desperate Housewives S3E22: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 22MysteryDramaComedy

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  • blather

    Word

    long, silly, or meaningless talk

  • bonbon

    Word

    a small sweet, often a piece of chocolate with a soft filling

  • haggle

    Word

    to argue about the price of something in order to get a lower one

  • floured

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • pesky

    Word

    annoying in a small but persistent way

  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • disinfect

    Word

    to clean something with a chemical that kills germs

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • thoughtless

    Word

    not thinking about other people’s feelings or needs

  • insanely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • sliver

    Word

    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

  • lymph

    Word

    a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

  • materialize

    Word

    to happen or become real after being expected or planned

  • scallop

    Word

    a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as seafood

  • caterer

    Word

    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

    Word

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

  • nauseous

    Word

    feeling as if you might vomit

  • centerpiece

    Word

    the main or most eye-catching part of something

  • grate

    Word

    a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

  • curt

    Word

    rude because it is very brief and not friendly

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • florist

    Word

    a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

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  • dandy

    Word

    very good; excellent

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • manipulative

    Word

    trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • omen

    Word

    a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

  • evict

    Word

    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • uterus

    Word

    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • CAT scan

    Phrase

    a CT scan

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • good heavens

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • on the pill

    Phrase

    using oral contraceptive pills

  • going rate

    Phrase

    the usual price or pay for something

  • hasty

    Word

    done too quickly and without enough thought

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • dishonest

    Word

    not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • big mouth

    Phrase

    a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

  • homage

    Word

    special respect or honor shown publicly

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • facto

    Word

    existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • procession

    Word

    a group of people, vehicles, or animals moving together in an orderly line, often in a ceremony

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • pregnancy test

    Phrase

    a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

  • sit through

    Phrase

    to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

  • flower girl

    Phrase

    a young girl who carries flowers in a wedding procession

  • wedding planner

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to plan and organize a wedding

  • public figure

    Phrase

    a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • back east

    Phrase

    in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • agony

    Word

    severe physical or mental pain

  • arthritis

    Word

    a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • boycott

    Word

    to refuse to buy from, use, or support a person, company, or country as a protest

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • tulip

    Word

    a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • needy

    Word

    needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • in tears

    Phrase

    so upset or moved that you are crying

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • billing

    Word

    the work of sending bills and collecting payment

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • tear up

    Phrase

    to begin to cry

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • coaster

    Word

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

  • concussion

    Word

    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

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