underplay
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
Episode vocabulary
House S2E11: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 11Drama
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pleaser
a person who tries too hard to please other people
paralytic
relating to paralysis
flail
to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly
pithy
short, clear, and full of meaning
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bough
a large main branch of a tree
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
irritability
the quality of being easily annoyed
introspective
thinking carefully about your own thoughts and feelings
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
uterine
relating to the uterus
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
symptomatic
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
stereotyped
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
trimester
one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
caper
a playful skip or jump
spasm
a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
surgically
in a way that is very careful and precise