rutty
full of ruts or grooves
Episode vocabulary
House S2E15: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 15Drama
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splotchy
covered with irregular spots or blotches
childishly
in a way that is silly or immature, like a child
paroxysm
a sudden strong burst of emotion or activity
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
tonsil
one of the two small glands at the back of the throat
homeopathic
related to homeopathy
metabolize
to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
sprinkling
a small amount of something scattered here and there
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aspirate
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
toughen
to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
legume
beans, peas, and similar plants or their seeds, used as food
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
controllable
able to be controlled or managed
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
crotch
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body
extremity
the farthest point or outer edge of something
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
strenuous
requiring a lot of effort and energy