overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
Episode vocabulary
House S4E11: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 11Drama
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niceness
the quality of being kind, pleasant, or agreeable
decry
to publicly criticize or condemn strongly
gynecological
relating to the medical care of the female reproductive system
marinate
to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking it
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
poser
a person who tries to seem more important, stylish, or interesting than they really are
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
windpipe
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
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urination
the act of passing urine
thrombosis
a medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
fatten
to make a person or animal fatter
gorged
having eaten too much
paradoxical
seeming strange or self-contradictory, but possibly true
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
reciprocity
the idea that people or groups give and receive things equally for mutual benefit
splint
a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
mitten
a type of glove that covers the hand, with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something