underpay
to pay someone less than they should be paid
Episode vocabulary
House S6E10: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 10Drama
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mendacious
dishonest or untruthful; lying
bloodhound
a large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals
prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
hosiery
stockings, socks, and similar items sold or worn together
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
womanly
having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or grace
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
rectal
relating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
thrombosis
a medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
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meringue
a mixture of egg white and sugar, beaten until stiff and baked or dried
imbecile
an insulting word for a very stupid person
lumbar
relating to the lower back
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
infarction
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
latency
the delay before a computer, network, or system starts to respond
constrict
to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
larynx
the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords
auditory
related to hearing or the sense of hearing
recline
to lean or lie back in a relaxed position with support behind you
acoustics
the way a room or building affects how sound is heard