petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
Episode vocabulary
House S3E3: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 3Drama
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addle
to make someone unable to think clearly
overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
pupillary
relating to the pupil of the eye
hoodwink
to trick or deceive someone
cesspool
a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage
bronchial
relating to the bronchi, the tubes that carry air into the lungs
torturous
causing extreme pain or suffering
sputum
mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the lungs or airways
relaxant
a substance that helps the body or muscles relax
burlap
a rough, strong cloth made from jute or hemp
oxygenation
the process of adding oxygen to something, especially the body or blood
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localize
to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
reflux
the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
cancerous
affected by cancer, or made of cancer cells
cataract
a clouding of the lens of the eye that can cause blurred vision
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
stoic
calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations
congested
blocked or crowded with too much traffic, people, or something else
trimester
one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided