miscalculate
to estimate or calculate something incorrectly
Episode vocabulary
House S5E18: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 18Drama
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ungracious
rude, unfriendly, or lacking in good manners
satisfyingly
in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of satisfaction
distil
to separate a liquid by heating it and cooling the vapor
credulous
too ready to believe things, especially without enough proof
flunky
a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way
grovel
to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
redouble
to increase something greatly, especially effort or activity
catnip
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
omniscient
knowing everything; all-knowing
delude
to make someone believe something that is false
fecal
relating to feces
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snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
visceral
strong and instinctive, rather than calm or logical
reflux
the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welt
a raised mark or swollen area on the skin, often caused by a blow or irritation
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
tenuous
weak, slight, or not very strong
pituitary
the pituitary gland
sulk
to sit or stay somewhere in a bad mood because you are annoyed or disappointed
feverish
showing signs of a fever, such as heat, sweating, or restlessness