friable
easily broken into small pieces or powdery bits
Episode vocabulary
House S5E1: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 1Drama
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flunky
a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way
footstool
a low stool or cushion for resting your feet on while sitting
skullcap
a small, close-fitting cap
disfigure
to spoil the appearance of something or someone
dehydrate
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
irrationally
in a way that is not based on reason or clear thinking
castrate
to remove the testicles of a male animal or person
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
rectal
relating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
starched
made stiff with starch
palpable
easy to notice or feel
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
grainy
having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
sienna
a reddish-brown earth pigment or color
rectum
the last part of the large intestine, just before the anus
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair