bushwhacking
Wordto move through thick bushes or forest on foot, often making your own way
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House S5E6: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 6Drama
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aglow
Wordshining with a warm light
sleepwalking
Wordto walk or do other actions while asleep
testis
Wordeither of the two oval organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone
bareback
Wordon a horse without a saddle
cavernous
Wordvery large and hollow-looking, like a cave
ceaseless
Wordcontinuing without stopping
hemorrhagic
Wordrelating to bleeding or blood loss
pragmatist
Worda person who makes decisions based on practical facts rather than theory or ideals
placental
Wordrelating to a placenta
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
Wordto say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
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orifice
Wordan opening in a body or object
recur
Wordto happen again, especially regularly
thrombosis
Worda medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
gloat
Wordto feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
lactose
Worda sugar found in milk
unwrap
Wordto take the wrapping off something
fiend
Worda very bad or cruel person
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
dialysis
Worda medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
sepsis
Worda serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
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abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
sinus
Wordone of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
bolting
Wordrunning away suddenly and quickly
topical
Wordrelating to a current issue or event
intolerant
Wordnot willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving
fetal
Wordrelating to a fetus
tester
Worda person or thing that tests something
demeanor
Wordthe way someone looks or behaves to other people
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
sarcasm
Wordspeech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
inconclusive
Wordnot giving a clear answer or result
spleen
Wordan organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection
intolerance
Wordunwillingness to accept people or ideas that are different from your own
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
bystander
Worda person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
obnoxious
Wordvery unpleasant or annoying
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
systemic
Wordaffecting an entire system, not just one part
pathology
Wordthe study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body
pretext
Worda reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something
turnpike
Worda toll road, especially a major highway
tanning
Wordthe process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed
magnesium
Worda chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body
cranky
Wordbad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
blood out
Phraseto leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang
suction
Wordthe act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
epilepsy
Worda medical condition that causes repeated seizures
residual
Wordleft after most of something has gone or been used
laced
Wordfastened with laces
abdominal cavity
Phrasethe space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are
equip
Wordto provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose
nutritious
Wordgood for your health because it contains the things your body needs
head on
Phrasedirectly, without turning or avoiding anything
look on
Phraseto think of someone or something in a particular way
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
crave
Wordto want something very much
unconditional
Wordnot limited or controlled by conditions
responsive
Wordquick to react or answer
subconscious
Wordhappening in the mind without you being aware of it
twinkle
Worda brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly
pseudonym
Worda false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name
prospective
Wordexpected or likely to happen in the future
jerk around
Phraseto treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them
craving
Worda strong desire for something, especially food or a drug
buy in
Phraseto start supporting an idea, plan, or project
conflicting
Wordnot agreeing with something else; contradictory
irrational
Wordnot based on clear thought or good judgment
pooling
Wordthe act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
sweat blood
Phraseto work very hard or struggle hard to do something
grin
Wordto smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused
insanity
Worda state of severe mental illness
fetus
Wordan unborn baby in the later stages of development
paneling
Wordwooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
walk out of
Phraseto leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
just like that
Phrasesuddenly and without warning
insomnia
Wordthe condition of being unable to sleep well
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
back out
Phraseto decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
abdominal
Wordrelating to the abdomen or stomach area
marrow
Wordthe soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
finish with
Phraseto end a romantic relationship with someone
birth mother
Phrasethe woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother
make with
Phraseto create or produce something using a particular material or method
drug test
Phrasea test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair
lactose intolerant
Phraseunable to digest lactose properly
innocent bystander
Phrasea person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it
reaction time
Phrasethe amount of time it takes someone to respond after something happens
maternity ward
Phrasea hospital room or section for women who are giving birth and for newborn babies
prone
Wordlikely to experience something bad or unwanted