wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
Episode vocabulary
House S2E7: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 7Drama
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grovel
to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
rend
to tear something apart roughly or violently
hunker
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
effusion
a flow or release of something, especially liquid
menthol
a substance with a cool, minty smell or taste
inflame
to make strong feelings, arguments, or a bad situation stronger
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
lye
a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning
stickler
a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
wry
showing dry, slightly mocking humor
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
doze
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
cancerous
affected by cancer, or made of cancer cells
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
rationalize
to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt
formaldehyde
a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins
bigot
a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities
undercut
to sell something for less than a competitor