malinger
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty
Episode vocabulary
House S2E22: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 22Drama
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sorrowed
feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss
slosh
to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound
ovulate
to release an egg from an ovary
wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach lining
atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
boozy
drunk or related to drinking alcohol
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
glisten
to shine with a soft, reflected light
oxygenation
the process of adding oxygen to something, especially the body or blood
groggy
feeling weak, dizzy, or confused, especially after not sleeping enough
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psoriasis
a long-term skin disease that causes red, scaly patches
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
colic
pain in the stomach area that comes and goes, often in babies
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
dermatologist
a doctor who treats skin problems
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
rigidity
the quality of being stiff, fixed, or unwilling to change