browbeat
to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way
Episode vocabulary
House S1E21: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 21Drama
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varicose
having swollen veins that are enlarged and twisted, especially in the legs
thespian
an actor
copperhead
a venomous North American snake with a copper-colored head
nodule
a small lump or swelling in the body
glib
fluent and confident in speech, but not sincere or deep
rattler
a rattlesnake
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
localize
to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
urethra
the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body
degenerative
causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality
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clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
tightness
the state of being tight or squeezed
wallop
to hit something hard, often with a single strong blow
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
quicken
to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner
gentleness
the quality of being kind, gentle, and mild
cancerous
affected by cancer, or made of cancer cells
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
infarction
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
wrangler
a person who works with horses or cattle on a ranch
vehicular
relating to vehicles or their use