slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
House S8E14: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 14Drama
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blotter
paper used to soak up extra ink or liquid
aplomb
calm confidence in a difficult situation
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
streptococcus
a type of bacteria that can cause infections, especially in the throat
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
thrombosis
a medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
malformation
an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body
jawbone
the lower jaw of a person or animal
birthmark
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
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exacerbate
to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
travesty
something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd
gangrene
a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
degeneration
the process of becoming worse or weaker over time
auditory
related to hearing or the sense of hearing
dyeing
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
observant
good at noticing small details
penultimate
last but one in a series; second to last
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram