hypochondria
an unhealthy fear that you are seriously ill when you probably are not
Episode vocabulary
House S7E11: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 11Drama
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wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
hypochondriac
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
boozer
a person who drinks too much alcohol
antacid
a medicine that reduces acid in the stomach
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
atrial
relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
erectile
able to become hard and enlarged with blood
economize
to use money or resources carefully so you do not waste them
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
goad
to annoy or pressure someone into doing something
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bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
tightness
the state of being tight or squeezed
scuttle
to move quickly with short, light steps
mimosa
a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
centaur
a creature in Greek mythology with a human upper body and a horse's body and legs
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
glean
to find and collect useful information from different sources
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
elude
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick