whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
House S8E7: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 7Drama
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transfuse
to move a liquid, especially blood, from one place or container to another
emasculate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
cryptically
in a mysterious or hard-to-understand way
platitude
a remark that is so often repeated that it has become boring or unoriginal
bronchial
relating to the bronchi, the tubes that carry air into the lungs
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
intractable
very difficult to control, solve, or deal with
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
apathetic
showing little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
modifier
a word or phrase that adds detail to another word or phrase
decorum
proper and polite behavior in a formal situation
exacerbate
to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
osprey
a large bird that catches fish with its sharp claws
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
scurvy
a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C, which can make gums bleed and teeth loosen
clang
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
sarcophagus
a large stone coffin, often decorated and used in ancient times
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
vengeful
having a strong desire to get revenge