poseur
a person who pretends to be more stylish, interesting, or knowledgeable than they really are
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House S7E23: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 23Drama
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medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
scrip
paper money or a voucher used instead of cash, especially in the past
unnerve
to make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident
distinctively
in a way that is easy to notice because it is typical of one thing or person
ventilate
to let fresh air into a room or building
irresponsibility
the quality of not taking responsibility for your actions or duties
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
lye
a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning
philistine
a person who has little interest in art, culture, or intellectual ideas
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eczema
a skin condition that causes red, itchy, inflamed patches
asymmetry
the state of not being symmetrical
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
hobo
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
plumb
exactly vertical or straight up and down
variability
the fact that something changes or can be different
daze
a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly
spoiler
a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it
malpractice
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
corrosive
able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle