hemin
a dark red substance found in blood and used in some medicines
Episode vocabulary
House S8E20: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 20Drama
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napless
without a soft raised surface, especially on cloth
overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
distention
the state of being swollen or stretched out
sapphic
relating to lesbians or lesbian relationships
sorrowed
feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss
backslide
to return to a worse habit, behavior, or condition after improving
roguish
playfully naughty or slightly dishonest in a charming way
shallowness
the quality of being superficial or not deep
teary
showing tears or likely to cry
fastidious
very careful about details and standards
reanimate
to bring someone or something back to life or consciousness
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perfunctory
done quickly and without much care, interest, or effort
effusion
a flow or release of something, especially liquid
colitis
a medical condition in which the colon is inflamed
operable
able to be used or made to work
pithy
short, clear, and full of meaning
hep
fashionable and aware of the latest trends
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
enema
a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
ergo
therefore; as a result
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
instigate
to cause something bad or violent to happen
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time