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House S7E8: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 8Drama

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  • miscalculate

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    to estimate or calculate something incorrectly

  • overrate

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    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • cummerbund

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    a wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes

  • dressy

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    neat, stylish, and suitable for a formal occasion

  • myrrh

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    a fragrant gum resin used in perfume, incense, and some medicines

  • scruple

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    a moral doubt or hesitation about doing something

  • dynamiting

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    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • crucify

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    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dabble

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    to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently

  • determinism

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    the idea that all events are caused by earlier events and cannot happen differently

  • communicable

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    able to be passed from one person or thing to another, especially a disease

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  • berate

    Word

    to criticize someone angrily and at length

  • treatable

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    able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care

  • infarction

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    a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • causal

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    relating to a cause or to the relationship between a cause and its effect

  • rustle

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    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • incremental

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    happening in small steps or amounts over time

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • unfounded

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    not based on facts or evidence

  • cynicism

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    a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives

  • embryonic

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    relating to the early stages of development

  • perceptive

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    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

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  • atone

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    to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

  • agnostic

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    a person who does not know whether God exists and thinks it may be impossible to know

  • manger

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    a box or trough that farm animals eat from

  • remission

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    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • roost

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    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • loathe

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    to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • equate

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    to say that two things are the same or very similar

  • flattery

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    praise that is too much and not sincere, often used to get something

  • tat

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    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • grandeur

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    great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

  • loathing

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    a strong feeling of hate or disgust

  • cyst

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    a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

  • hallucination

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    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • merciful

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    showing kindness and forgiveness

  • unworthy

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    not deserving respect, approval, or love

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • floss

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    a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • shopkeeper

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    a person who owns or runs a shop

  • fudge

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    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • manicure

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    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • hurtful

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    causing emotional pain or upset

  • prescribe

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    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • obnoxious

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    very unpleasant or annoying

  • crucifixion

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    the act of killing someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • sweeten

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    to make something sweet or sweeter

  • hypocrisy

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    the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • malnutrition

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    a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

  • lesion

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    an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

  • puncture

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    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • ingenious

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    very clever and original; showing inventiveness

  • delusion

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    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • alien abduction

    Phrase

    the supposed kidnapping of a person by aliens

  • slump

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    to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

  • lash

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    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • tit

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    a small bird in the tit family

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • dosage

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    the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • prick

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    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • meteorite

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    a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • cerebral

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    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • stupidity

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    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • smear

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    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • yawn

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    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • lob

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    to throw or hit something in a high arc

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • higher power

    Phrase

    God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • even steven

    Phrase

    equal in amount, score, or share

  • differential

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    showing or based on a difference

  • paneling

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    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • symmetry

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    a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • run high

    Phrase

    to become very strong or intense, especially feelings or emotions

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • past life

    Phrase

    a time in the past in someone's life

  • peripheral

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    relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

  • temporal

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    relating to time

  • diagnose

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    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • errand

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    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • inspirational

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    giving people hope, confidence, or motivation

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