neediness
the quality of needing a lot of attention, help, or reassurance from other people
Episode vocabulary
House S5E4: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 4Drama
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overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
petulance
the quality of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered
ingrate
an ungrateful person
bilk
to cheat someone out of money
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
shod
wearing shoes or boots
speckle
a small spot or mark
discolor
to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way
adulterous
having a sexual relationship with someone who is married to another person
compulsively
in a way that is hard to stop or control
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
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grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
atrial
relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
polity
a state or organized political community
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
malformation
an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body
birthmark
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
combative
ready to argue or fight; aggressive in manner
grainy
having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond