dishonestly
in a dishonest or deceitful way
Episode vocabulary
House S4E6: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 6Drama
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officious
too eager to tell other people what to do, especially in a way that is annoying
relapsing
happening again after a period of improvement
oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
sciatica
pain that starts in the lower back and travels down the leg
anticipatory
showing that something is expected or about to happen
writhe
to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
fireproofing
the process of making something resistant to fire
unhook
to remove something from a hook or fastening
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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vaccinate
give someone or something a vaccine to protect against a disease
attache
a diplomat who works in an embassy and has a special area of responsibility
deathly
very pale, weak, or frightening in a way that suggests death
prowl
to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone
convoluted
very complicated and hard to understand
doable
possible to do or achieve
latency
the delay before a computer, network, or system starts to respond
remit
to send money as payment
snot
thick mucus from the nose
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
selenium
a chemical element with the symbol Se and atomic number 34
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly