unhinge
to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable
Episode vocabulary
House S3E9: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 9Drama
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crouton
a small piece of toasted or fried bread, often served in soup or salad
humorless
showing no sense of humor
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
vindicate
to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong
corneal
relating to the cornea of the eye
glib
fluent and confident in speech, but not sincere or deep
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
orifice
an opening in a body or object
personalize
to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
implantation
the process of putting something into place inside the body or in the ground
absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
imbecile
an insulting word for a very stupid person
outrank
to have a higher rank or status than someone or something
weakling
a person who is weak and easily controlled by others
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
impervious
not allowing water or other liquids to pass through
sulk
to sit or stay somewhere in a bad mood because you are annoyed or disappointed
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
fester
to become infected and start producing pus
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something