browbeat
to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way
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House S1E22: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 22Drama
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distend
to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside
skimp
to use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort
atheistic
relating to atheism or to people who do not believe in God
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
minx
a girl or young woman who is lively, cheeky, or flirtatious
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
wombat
a small Australian marsupial that lives in burrows and has a pouch for carrying its young
infantile
childish and immature
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
musketeer
a soldier who carried a musket
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
tingle
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation
exploratory
involving exploration, testing, or investigation
abnormality
a sign that something is not normal or expected
spasm
a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle