whir
Wordto make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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House S4E10: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 10Drama
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sainted
Worddescribed as holy or saintly, especially in a respectful or affectionate way
eggnog
Worda sweet drink made with eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and spices, sometimes with alcohol
wheeze
Wordto breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
pigeonhole
Wordto put someone into a limited category or stereotype
labia
Wordthe folds of skin on either side of the opening of the vagina
satanist
Worda person who believes in or practices Satanism
flaccid
Wordsoft and hanging loosely, especially in a way that suggests weakness
inoculate
Wordgive a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
ponderous
Wordheavy and awkward to move or handle
sequestration
Wordthe act of taking something away and keeping it separate, especially money or assets
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spastic
Wordrelating to muscle spasms or jerky movements
prophylactic
Wordintended to prevent disease or infection
tidings
Wordnews or information, especially about something important or welcome
rationalization
Wordthe act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
Wordto put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
alveolar
Wordrelating to the small air sacs in the lungs
gauche
Wordsocially awkward or lacking grace and ease
orifice
Wordan opening in a body or object
scoff
Wordto show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
pimping
Wordthe crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
reconstructive
Wordused for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
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dissension
Worddisagreement within a group that can lead to conflict
boyish
Wordhaving the qualities or appearance of a boy
treatable
Wordable to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
capillary
Worda very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
promiscuous
Wordhaving many casual sexual relationships
druid
Worda priest in the ancient Celtic religion
thumbed
Wordpast tense and past participle of thumb through
inaudible
Wordtoo quiet to hear
fascinate
Wordto attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
hogging
Wordto take or use more than your fair share of something
recede
Wordto move back or farther away
euphemism
Worda mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
retinal
Wordrelating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye
degeneration
Wordthe process of becoming worse or weaker over time
poling
Wordthe act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
butchering
Wordthe process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
dyeing
Wordthe process of coloring fabric or other materials
hypocritical
Wordbehaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
astray
Wordaway from the right path or direction
numbness
Worda lack of feeling in part of the body
sepsis
Worda serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
solstice
Wordeither of the two times each year when the sun is farthest north or south, causing the longest or shortest day
plummet
Wordto fall or drop very quickly and suddenly
tracer
Wordsomething used to trace or track something else
stifle
Wordto make someone unable to breathe properly
lymph
Worda clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells
wretch
Worda person who is very unhappy, unlucky, or in a miserable state
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
neurologist
Worda doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
saddled
Wordhaving a saddle on it
parable
Worda short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson
neuron
Worda nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain
pristine
Wordclean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new
optics
Wordthe scientific study of light and how it behaves
lupus
Worda serious illness that can affect many parts of the body
galactic
Wordrelating to a galaxy or galaxies
bondage
Wordthe state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave
fungal
Wordrelating to fungi or caused by a fungus
leakage
Wordthe escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
snort
Wordto make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
placebo
Worda harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine
syringe
Worda medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
withhold
Wordto deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
candid
Wordspeaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way
mutter
Wordto speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset
syphilis
Worda serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
omission
Wordthe act of leaving something out, especially by mistake
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
lapping
Wordmoving gently against something with a soft, light sound
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
dismay
Wordto make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
alphabetically
Wordin alphabetical order
infiltrate
Wordto enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
intermittent
Wordhappening from time to time, with breaks in between
saline
Wordcontaining salt or tasting like salt
obscene
Wordoffensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
reassurance
Wordsomething that makes someone feel less worried or afraid
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
hypocrite
Worda person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
red rider
Phrasea symbolic rider in the Bible who represents war
whine
Wordto complain in a high, annoying voice
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
raise the dead
Phraseto bring a dead person back to life
evasion
Wordthe act of avoiding something or escaping from it
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
depress
Wordto make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless
admirable
Worddeserving respect and approval