estrange
to make people less close or friendly
Episode vocabulary
House S7E12: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 12Drama
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ragweed
a weed that produces a lot of pollen and often causes hay fever
pooping
to pass waste from the body through the anus
humorless
showing no sense of humor
objectify
to treat a person as if they were only a body or a thing, not a full human being
shagged
very tired; exhausted
obstinacy
the quality of being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
condescension
an attitude of looking down on other people as if you are better than them
catnip
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
groggy
feeling weak, dizzy, or confused, especially after not sleeping enough
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gaslight
to manipulate someone into doubting their own memory, judgment, or sanity
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clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
lode
a rich source of something useful or valuable
darwinism
the theory that species change over time through natural selection, as proposed by Charles Darwin
imbecile
an insulting word for a very stupid person
berate
to criticize someone angrily and at length
arcane
known or understood by only a few people; obscure
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
senile
showing mental decline that can happen in old age
mnemonic
a memory aid, such as a word, phrase, or pattern that helps you remember something
wallaby
a small or medium-sized animal like a kangaroo, native to Australia and New Guinea
trashy
cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless