shyster
a dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money
Episode vocabulary
House S5E12: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 12Drama
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depressor
a tool used to press something down, especially the tongue during a medical exam
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
lactate
to produce milk
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
permeate
to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
scrotum
the pouch of skin that holds the testicles
aphrodisiac
a food, drink, or drug believed to increase sexual desire
hydrant
a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply
lunacy
extreme foolishness or crazy behavior
decathlon
a track-and-field competition with ten events over two days
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docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
deductible
an amount of money you must pay yourself before an insurance company pays the rest
krypton
a rare, colorless gas used in some lights
opiate
a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
categorically
in a firm and definite way; without any doubt or exception
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
cancerous
affected by cancer, or made of cancer cells
tolerable
bad or unpleasant, but not too bad to deal with
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly