bluffer
a person who pretends to know or have more than they really do, especially in poker
Episode vocabulary
House S6E1: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 1Drama
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sureness
the feeling of being sure about something; confidence
pulpy
soft and moist, with bits of pulp
philanderer
a man who has many casual romantic or sexual relationships
lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
hemorrhagic
relating to bleeding or blood loss
delude
to make someone believe something that is false
deductive
based on reasoning from general rules to specific conclusions
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
crystallize
to become clear and definite
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gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
humerus
the bone in the upper part of your arm
misdirect
to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
headfirst
with the head first and the body following
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
instigate
to cause something bad or violent to happen
blackmailer
a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information
absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult