imponderable
Worddifficult or impossible to measure, predict, or explain
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House S4E15: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 15Drama
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concuss
Wordto injure the brain with a violent blow or shaking
oxygenate
Wordto add oxygen to something or make it contain more oxygen
wheeze
Wordto breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
plumper
Wordmore plump; fuller or rounder in shape
objectify
Wordto treat a person as if they were only a body or a thing, not a full human being
fidget
Wordto make small repeated movements, especially because you are nervous or impatient
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
omniscient
Wordknowing everything; all-knowing
demean
Wordto make someone feel less important or respected
insufficiency
Wordthe state of not having enough of something needed
blare
Wordto make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
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hallucinate
Wordto see or hear things that are not really there
contusion
Worda bruise caused by a blow or fall
localize
Wordto change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
windpipe
Wordthe tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
indistinctly
Wordin a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
causation
Wordthe fact that one thing causes another
birthmark
Worda small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
hypnotize
Wordto put someone into a hypnotic state
jaundice
Worda medical condition that causes the skin or the whites of the eyes to turn yellow
aortic
Wordrelating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
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welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
droop
Wordto bend or hang downward, often because of weakness or tiredness
scalping
Wordthe illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
incoherent
Wordhard to understand because it is confused or badly expressed
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
laceration
Worda deep cut or tear in the skin
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
retrace
Wordto go back over the same route or path
perforated
Wordhaving small holes made through it
dislodge
Wordto force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed
paralyze
Wordto make a person or part of the body unable to move
retrograde
Wordmoving or directed backward
gait
Wordthe way someone walks
overdrive
Worda state of very high activity, energy, or speed
treadmill
Wordan exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place
exhale
Wordto breathe air out of your lungs
retina
Wordthe part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain
thereof
Wordof or about the thing just mentioned
optics
Wordthe scientific study of light and how it behaves
longitudinal
Wordrunning along the length of something, not across it
suffocating
Wordmaking it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
stalked
Wordto follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
couched
Wordto express something in a particular way
stitching
Wordthe sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
hallucination
Wordsomething you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
vial
Worda small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine
picker
Worda person or thing that picks something up or gathers it
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
intrusive
Wordunwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy
transverse
Wordgoing or placed across something, especially at a right angle
meningitis
Worda serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
syringe
Worda medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
ointment
Worda smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
hepatitis
Worda disease that causes inflammation of the liver
syphilis
Worda serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact
goth
Worda person who belongs to the goth subculture, which is known for dark clothes, makeup, and music
retrieval
Wordthe act of getting back something that was lost or stored
hypnosis
Worda state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
spleen
Wordan organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection
lapping
Wordmoving gently against something with a soft, light sound
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
impairment
Worda condition in which a body part, ability, or function is damaged or weaker than normal
pelvis
Wordthe large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
plump
Wordslightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
ulcer
Worda painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
ruptured
Worddamaged so badly that it has split open or torn
suck it
Phraseused to taunt someone after they lose or fail
visualize
Wordto form a clear picture of something in your mind
decipher
Wordto figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message
simultaneous
Wordhappening or done at the same time
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
nut case
Phrasean informal word for a crazy or very strange person
massively
Wordto a very great degree; extremely
amnesia
Worda condition in which a person loses some or all memory
straining
Wordthe act of pulling something tight
indicative
Wordshowing that something is likely true or real
tailing
Wordthe act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
wiggle
Wordto move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
eyelid
Wordthe fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye
at ease
Phrasea command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position
insecurity
Worda feeling of not being confident or safe
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
swipe
Wordto move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
go there
Phraseused to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
subdural hematoma
Phrasea dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury