ragout
Worda stew made with meat, fish, or vegetables in a rich sauce
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House S6E2: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 2Drama
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medicate
Wordto give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
unforeseeable
Wordimpossible to predict
grovel
Wordto act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
feeler
Worda long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring
speckle
Worda small spot or mark
fondle
Wordto touch or stroke gently and affectionately
carpal
Wordrelating to the wrist
hallucinate
Wordto see or hear things that are not really there
incontinence
Wordthe inability to control urination or bowel movements
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
hummel
Worda decorative figurine made by the Hummel company, often showing a child or children
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anise
Worda plant grown for its seeds, which are used for flavoring
altruistic
Wordshowing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself
taster
Worda person who tastes food or drink to judge its quality
egotistical
Wordtoo proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
eardrum
Wordthe thin part inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it
hemoglobin
Worda substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen
mumps
Worda contagious viral illness that causes swelling in the face and neck
glorify
Wordto praise or present something as very good or important
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
ventricle
Wordone of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
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conduction
Wordthe way heat or electricity moves through a material without the material itself moving
discoloration
Worda change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged
circulatory
Wordrelating to the movement of blood through the body
angling
Wordthe sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line
shunt
Wordto move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another
butchering
Wordthe process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
godson
Worda boy or man who has a godparent
leper
Worda person who has leprosy
shelve
Wordto put something on a shelf
shredding
Wordthe act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
credential
Wordan official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
spasm
Worda sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
butte
Wordan isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
neurology
Wordthe branch of medicine that deals with the brain, nerves, and nervous system
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
sporadic
Wordhappening only sometimes and not regularly
gluten
Worda protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy
lymph
Worda clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells
pruning
Wordthe act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better
saver
Worda person who saves money or resources
neurologist
Worda doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
temps
Wordshort for a temporary worker
renal
Wordrelating to the kidneys
labrador
Worda friendly dog breed with a short, thick coat
retriever
Worda dog bred to find and bring back game
dented
Wordslightly damaged by a dent
blaster
Worda gun in science fiction that shoots energy beams or similar projectiles
thyroid
Worda gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
manageable
Wordeasy to manage, control, or deal with
dissect
Wordto cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
interestingly
Wordused to say something is surprising or worth noticing
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
persuasive
Wordable to persuade people to do or believe something
intrude
Wordto enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited
figurine
Worda small model or decorative figure of a person or animal
florist
Worda person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements
diagnostics
Wordtests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
reassign
Wordto give someone a different job, role, or place to work
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
iodine
Worda chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
retract
Wordto pull something back or back in
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
congratulation
Wordan expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
when it's at home
Phraseused to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
up to eleven
Phraseto turn something up to an extreme level
cleanse
Wordto clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
prune
Worda dried plum
sanded
Wordsmoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
intrusion
Wordthe act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed
pulmonary edema
Phrasea dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs
left ventricle
Phrasethe lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body
bisexual
Wordsexually attracted to both men and women
outnumber
Wordto be greater in number than someone or something
enlargement
Wordthe act of making something bigger or more extensive
ride on
Phraseto attack someone in a drive-by shooting
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
thicken
Wordto make something thicker or to become thicker
the world over
Phraseeverywhere in the world; in many countries
even the score
Phraseto get revenge on someone
carpal tunnel
Phrasethe narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through
surprise surprise
Phrasesaid when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way
erection
Wordthe act of building or putting something up
up top
Phrasea casual way to ask for a high five
hunch
Worda feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
jerk around
Phraseto treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them
immensely
Wordto a very great degree; extremely
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
diabetic
Wordrelating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes