Desperate Housewives

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S1 01

newsworthy

sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper

chore

a. a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean b. something you have to do that is very boring and unpleasant

perform/carry out a chore [formal] (=do a chore)

errand

a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or collecting something for them

run errands

retrieve /rɪˈtriːv/

[formal] to find something and bring it back

retrieve something from something

revolver

a type of small gun. The bullets are in a case which turns around as you fire the gun, so that when you fire one bullet the next bullet is ready to be fired.

startle

to make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked

be startled to do something

arouse

a. arouse interest/expectations etc b. arouse hostility/suspicion/resentment/anger etc c. to make someone feel sexually excited d. [literary] to wake someone

drop in (on somebody)

to visit someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time

grief-stricken

feeling very sad because of something that has happened

lay somebody to rest

to bury someone after they have died

pay your last respects (to somebody)

to go to someone’s funeral

hectic

a. very busy or full of activity b. [written] if your face is a hectic colour, it is very pink

irony

when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing

act up

if children act up, they behave badly if a machine or part of your body acts up, it does not work properly

well up

if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out

considerably

much or a lot

convertible

a car with a soft roof that you can fold back or remove

from scratch

if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before

upholster

to cover a chair with material

serene

very calm or peaceful

tease

to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way

tease somebody about something

philanderer

a man who has sex with many women, without intending to have any serious relationships

conscience

the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong

ethical

relating to principles of what is right and wrong

clog

to block something or become blocked

at a wake

A wake is a type of get-together to mourn the loss of a loved one. It quite often involves drinking which sometimes leads to a sort of party atmosphere.

house-warming

a party that you give to celebrate moving into a new house

eligible /ˈelɪdʒəbəl/

an eligible man or woman would be good to marry because they are rich, attractive, and not married

predatory

a predatory animal kills and eats other animals for food

conquest

someone that you have persuaded to love you or to have sex with you – often used humorously

rivalry /ˈraɪvəlri/

a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them

sullen

angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you

cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/

a particular style of cooking

indignation

feelings of anger and surprise because you feel insulted or unfairly treated

plastic surgery

the medical practice of changing the appearance of people’s faces or bodies, either to improve their appearance or to repair injuries

detergent

a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc

mustard

芥末

dissolution /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/

the act of formally ending a parliament, business, or marriage → dissolve

frazzle /ˈfræzəl/

to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue

swell

to become larger and rounder than normal – used especially about parts of the body

bizarre /bəˈzɑː $ -ˈzɑːr/

very unusual or strange

emerge

to appear or come out from somewhere

paramedic

someone who has been trained to help people who are hurt or to do medical work, but who is not a doctor or nurse

inhale

to breathe in air, smoke, or gas

Yeah, sometimes people pretend to be one way on the outside and they’re totally different on the inside.

In truth, I spent the day as I spend every other day quietly polishing the routine of my life until it gleamed with perfection.

GABRIELLE: It’s like my grandmother always said, an erect penis doesn’t have a conscience. LYNETTE: Even the limp ones aren’t that ethical