misanthropy
dislike or distrust of people in general
Episode vocabulary
House S3E8: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 8Drama
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perusal
the act of reading or examining something carefully
confiding
showing a tendency to trust people easily and tell them personal things
cesspool
a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage
truant
a student who stays away from school without permission
scrip
paper money or a voucher used instead of cash, especially in the past
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
underling
a person who is lower in rank or status than someone else, especially in a job or organization
hep
fashionable and aware of the latest trends
deftly
in a quick, skillful, and neat way
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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silvering
the process of turning silver in color
distaste
a feeling of dislike or disapproval
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
lackey
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
scoot
to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way
abscess
a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus
abnormality
a sign that something is not normal or expected
henchman
a person who follows a powerful or evil leader and does unpleasant or illegal tasks for them
spasm
a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
electrolyte
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign