commiseration
a feeling of sympathy and sadness for someone else's trouble or loss
Episode vocabulary
House S7E18: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 18Drama
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hoarder
a person who keeps too many things and finds it hard to throw them away
kneed
to hit or push someone or something with your knee
neuralgia
severe pain that follows the path of a nerve
writhe
to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort
earwax
a waxy substance produced in the ear
lucidity
the quality of being clear and easy to understand
flail
to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
tuber
an enlarged underground stem or root that stores food, like a potato
gregarious
friendly and enjoying being with other people
revulsion
a strong feeling of disgust or horror
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
infarction
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
rhubarb
a plant with thick red or green stalks that are cooked and eaten
dimple
a small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin
bronchitis
a chest illness that makes the airways swollen and causes coughing
indiscriminate
done without careful choice or judgment
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
hoarding
the act of keeping and storing a lot of things, often too many
nosebleed
bleeding from the nose
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
excavate
to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains