oversell
to sell or promote something by making it seem better or more important than it really is
Episode vocabulary
House S7E10: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 10Drama
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moralize
to talk in a way that shows you think you know what is morally right
pooping
to pass waste from the body through the anus
gingham
a cotton fabric with a pattern of small squares or stripes, often in two colors
poisoner
a person who poisons someone or something, usually to harm or kill
snobby
showing that you think you are better than other people
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
identically
in exactly the same way; so that two things are identical
clicker
a handheld device used to control a device from a distance
urethra
the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body
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bilge
the lowest part of a ship’s hull, where water collects
misdirect
to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions
wormwood
a plant with a strong bitter taste, used in medicine and in making absinthe
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
vise
a tool with two jaws that holds an object tightly in place
deadbeat
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
inexplicably
in a way that is hard or impossible to explain
pituitary
the pituitary gland
levee
an embankment built to stop a river from flooding
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
metaphorical
using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair