albumen
the white part of an egg
Episode vocabulary
House S1E15: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 15Drama
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diabolic
very evil or cruel
wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
lapdog
a small pet dog that is often kept on a person's lap
proximate
very near in space or time
croup
a breathing illness in young children that causes a barking cough and trouble breathing
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
ophthalmology
the branch of medicine that deals with eye diseases and treatment
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
lozenge
a small tablet you let dissolve in your mouth, often for a sore throat
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
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aphrodisiac
a food, drink, or drug believed to increase sexual desire
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
hemlock
a highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell
emphysema
a serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult
conjugal
relating to marriage or to a married couple
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
undercut
to sell something for less than a competitor