circumcise
to remove the foreskin from a male, usually for religious or medical reasons
Episode vocabulary
House S2E2: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 2Drama
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dulcet
pleasantly sweet and soothing, especially in sound
tuberous
having or producing tubers
cavernous
very large and hollow-looking, like a cave
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
operable
able to be used or made to work
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
alveolar
relating to the small air sacs in the lungs
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
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sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
aortic
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
molestation
the act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
outlive
to live longer than someone or something