quadruplet
Wordone of four babies born at the same time to the same mother
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House S4E9: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 9Drama
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purposeless
Wordhaving no clear purpose or goal
relapsing
Wordhappening again after a period of improvement
bedpan
Worda shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
pigeonhole
Wordto put someone into a limited category or stereotype
ingratitude
Wordthe quality of not being grateful for help or kindness
hemorrhagic
Wordrelating to bleeding or blood loss
talc
Worda soft mineral used to make talcum powder and other products
grope
Wordto feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
vaccinate
Wordgive someone or something a vaccine to protect against a disease
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
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recur
Wordto happen again, especially regularly
irritant
Wordsomething that causes irritation or annoyance
codeine
Worda medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
anomalous
Worddifferent from what is normal or expected
avian
Wordrelating to birds
noxious
Wordharmful, poisonous, or unpleasant to breathe, eat, or touch
lumbar
Wordrelating to the lower back
opiate
Worda drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
trachea
Wordthe tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
spew
Wordto send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
sleet
Wordsmall balls of ice that fall from the sky, often mixed with rain or snow
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strapping
Wordtall, strong, and healthy-looking
impurity
Wordthe presence of unwanted or dirty substances in something
clemency
Wordkindness shown by someone in authority to a person who has been punished or could be punished
tiredness
Wordthe feeling of being tired
ply
Wordto ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them
stereotyped
Wordlacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
ravage
Wordto cause serious damage to something
aggravate
Wordmake a problem, injury, or situation worse
shredding
Wordthe act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
cleverness
Wordthe quality of being clever and quick to understand or solve problems
hunk
Worda large piece of something, especially food or meat
lymph
Worda clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells
shrug
Wordto raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer
congenital
Wordpresent from birth
bureaucratic
Wordrelating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
neuron
Worda nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain
inhalation
Wordthe act of breathing in
elicit
Wordto get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone
poignant
Wordcausing a strong feeling of sadness, pity, or regret
technicals
Wordthe practical details of something, especially the technical ones
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
prognosis
Worda doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop
meningitis
Worda serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
smeared
Wordcovered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
prescribe
Wordto officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
measles
Worda very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash
cliche
Worda phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
nicotine
Wordthe addictive substance in tobacco
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
eyeball
Wordthe round part of the eye
sedative
Worda drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
oblivion
Wordthe state of being forgotten or no longer remembered
ventilator
Worda machine that helps a patient breathe
manipulative
Wordtrying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit
invasive
Wordspreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
amnesia
Worda condition in which a person loses some or all memory
Oliver Twist
Phrasevery drunk
anatomical
Wordrelating to the structure of the body or of a body part
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
admirable
Worddeserving respect and approval
love drug
Phrasea drug that is thought to increase sexual desire
philharmonic
Worda symphony orchestra
humility
Wordthe quality of not thinking you are more important than other people
laced
Wordfastened with laces
pulmonary embolism
Phrasea blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot
bacterial
Wordrelating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
irritate
Wordmake someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
blood in
Phraseto join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
wrap around
Phraseto move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
see over
Phraseto look through something carefully from start to finish
annoyance
Worda feeling of slight anger or irritation
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
run out the clock
Phraseto use up the remaining time in a game to keep your team in the lead
redeem
Wordto make up for a bad quality or mistake
serpent
Worda snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous
negligence
Wordfailure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage
dread
Wordto feel worried or afraid about something that may happen
sap
Wordthe liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances
smear
Worda messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
rocker
Worda person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll
screw with
Phraseto annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
rip it up
Phraseto perform very well in a lively, energetic way
kiss up
Phraseto flatter someone insincerely, especially a person in authority, to get an advantage
induce
Wordto persuade or influence someone to do something
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw