circumflex
a mark (^) used over a letter in some languages
Episode vocabulary
House S1E14: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 14Drama
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catheterization
the medical procedure of putting a catheter into the body
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
ophthalmology
the branch of medicine that deals with eye diseases and treatment
spastic
relating to muscle spasms or jerky movements
unseemly
not polite or proper in a way that may offend people
rationalization
the act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unwieldy
difficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight
bulimia
an eating disorder in which a person eats a lot of food and then tries to get rid of it by vomiting, fasting, or exercising too much
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
obligate
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
sedimentation
the process in which particles settle to the bottom of a liquid
placate
to make someone less angry or upset
positional
relating to position or the way something is placed
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
cortical
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
outlive
to live longer than someone or something
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
subvert
to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution