largish
fairly large
Episode vocabulary
House S3E14: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 14Drama
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browbeat
to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way
condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
noncommittal
not showing a clear opinion or decision
forewarn
to warn someone before something bad or difficult happens
overcharge
to ask someone to pay too much for something
forceps
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
muff
a tube of fur or other warm material that you put your hands into to keep them warm
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
primeval
from the very earliest time in history or prehistory
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altruistic
showing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself
nitrous
relating to nitrogen, especially in a compound with two oxygen atoms
jaundice
a medical condition that causes the skin or the whites of the eyes to turn yellow
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
veritable
used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive
cornea
the clear front part of the eye
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
nee
used after a married woman's name to show her maiden name
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery