jaundiced
affected by jaundice and looking yellowish
Episode vocabulary
House S8E5: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 5Drama
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convalesce
to recover gradually after an illness or medical treatment
sappy
too sentimental in a way that is annoying
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
fecal
relating to feces
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
pathogenic
causing disease or able to cause disease
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
lumbar
relating to the lower back
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
prodigal
spending money or resources too freely and carelessly
exacerbate
to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
perky
lively, cheerful, and full of energy
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
euphemism
a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
pounce
to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
abnormality
a sign that something is not normal or expected
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way