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House S5E17: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 17Drama

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  • ignoble

    Word

    morally bad, shameful, or not worthy of respect

  • nicene

    Word

    relating to Nicaea or the church council held there in 325

  • facile

    Word

    easy to do or achieve; requiring little effort

  • argumentative

    Word

    often arguing or ready to argue with people

  • indiscreet

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    careless about keeping things private or saying the right thing

  • tush

    Word

    buttocks

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • malformation

    Word

    an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body

  • bloomer

    Word

    a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • treatable

    Word

    able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care

  • perky

    Word

    lively, cheerful, and full of energy

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  • thermostat

    Word

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • nosebleed

    Word

    bleeding from the nose

  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • secrete

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    to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

  • indeterminate

    Word

    not clearly known, fixed, or defined

  • auditory

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    related to hearing or the sense of hearing

  • buggy

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    a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

  • dialysis

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    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • alienate

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    to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

  • exhaustive

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    very thorough and complete

  • abrasive

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    rough and likely to damage or wear something by rubbing

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • resilient

    Word

    able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • pancreas

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    an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • congenital

    Word

    present from birth

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • inquisition

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    a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

  • sclerosis

    Word

    a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

  • talker

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    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • thyroid

    Word

    a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

  • cyst

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • neurological

    Word

    relating to the nervous system or to neurology

  • daydream

    Word

    a pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening

  • smeared

    Word

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

  • fudge

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • manhood

    Word

    the state of being an adult man

  • metabolic

    Word

    relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • obnoxious

    Word

    very unpleasant or annoying

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • involuntary

    Word

    done without conscious control

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • systemic

    Word

    affecting an entire system, not just one part

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • hair trigger

    Phrase

    a situation that is very tense and could suddenly become dangerous or violent

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • benign

    Word

    not harmful or dangerous

  • piston

    Word

    a part inside an engine or pump that moves back and forth in a tube

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • quadruple

    Word

    to make something four times as large or as much

  • erode

    Word

    to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • impulsive

    Word

    acting quickly without thinking about the results

  • glucose

    Word

    a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • growth hormone

    Phrase

    a hormone in the body that helps control growth

  • bacterial

    Word

    relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • fives

    Word

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

  • imaginative

    Word

    showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

  • drill through

    Phrase

    to open a more detailed level of information in a computer program

  • antibody

    Word

    a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • frontal

    Word

    relating to the front part of something

  • smear

    Word

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

  • crayon

    Word

    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • consciously

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    with awareness and intention; not by accident

  • conspicuous

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    easy to see or notice

  • invader

    Word

    a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • part out

    Phrase

    to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • hurdle

    Word

    a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • redundant

    Word

    not needed or useful anymore

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

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