thwack
to hit something with a sharp, loud blow
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House S6E13: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 13Drama
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sutured
closed with stitches
shill
to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral
miscegenation
the mixing of people from different racial groups, especially through marriage or having children together
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
polyp
a small growth on a body surface, especially in the nose, throat, or intestines
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
deductible
an amount of money you must pay yourself before an insurance company pays the rest
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
reimbursement
money paid back to someone for expenses they have already paid
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inpatient
a patient who stays in a hospital overnight or longer for treatment
abscess
a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus
carcinoma
a type of cancer that starts in the cells covering organs or body surfaces
manipulator
a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
sponging
clean something with a sponge
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
reimburse
to pay someone back for money they spent on something
demi
half; partly
plummet
to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram