dumbly
Wordin a confused, silent, or unthinking way
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House S2E4: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 4Drama
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knobby
Wordhaving rough bumps or small rounded lumps
cheapen
Wordto make something seem less valuable, attractive, or impressive
sputum
Wordmucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the lungs or airways
wrack
Wordto damage something badly or cause it severe suffering
dynamiting
Wordthe act of blowing something up with dynamite
disorient
Wordto make someone lose their sense of direction
pucker
Wordto gather into small folds or wrinkles
palliative
Wordsomething that eases pain or makes a difficult situation less severe, without fixing the cause
adulation
Wordexcessive admiration or praise, often for a famous person
ergo
Wordtherefore; as a result
preventable
Wordable to be avoided or stopped from happening
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complacency
Worda feeling of being too pleased with yourself, especially when you should be more careful
foxed
Wordstained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
earmark
Wordto set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose
altruism
Wordthe practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return
perky
Wordlively, cheerful, and full of energy
thermostat
Worda device that controls the temperature in a room or building
outdo
Wordto do better than someone or something else
rustle
Wordto make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
intermittently
Wordin a way that happens with pauses or breaks
variability
Wordthe fact that something changes or can be different
pallet
Worda flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods
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secrete
Wordto produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ
prizing
Wordto value something very highly
acoustics
Wordthe way a room or building affects how sound is heard
cranked
Wordturned or operated by a crank
pompous
Wordtoo proud and serious in a way that annoys other people
hypocritical
Wordbehaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
surgically
Wordin a way that is very careful and precise
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
objectivity
Wordthe quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
sinus
Wordone of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
pancreas
Wordan organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
blanketing
Wordcovering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
clog
Wordto block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
dysentery
Worda serious intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea
thyroid
Worda gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
fuzz
Worda thin layer or small amount of soft, light fibers or fluff
nameless
Wordhaving no name; not identified by name
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
pious
Worddeeply religious and devoted to God
prognosis
Worda doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop
nauseous
Wordfeeling as if you might vomit
narcotic
Worda drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
syphilis
Worda serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact
futile
Wordnot likely to succeed or have any useful result
crutch
Worda stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
prescribe
Wordto officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
logics
Wordthe study of correct reasoning
dung
Wordanimal waste used as fertilizer
metabolic
Wordrelating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
compel
Wordto force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
full of it
Phraseused to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense
hypocrisy
Wordthe behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match
chops
Wordthe sides of the face below the eyes
dizziness
Worda feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady
backer
Worda person or organization that gives money or support to a person, project, or cause
congratulation
Wordan expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
hypocrite
Worda person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
breaded
Wordcovered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
outweigh
Wordto be more important, valuable, or serious than something else
benign
Wordnot harmful or dangerous
straining
Wordthe act of pulling something tight
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
It boy
Phrasea young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
sanded
Wordsmoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
eat it
Phraseto fall forward and land face first
hale
Wordhealthy and strong, especially for an older person
glucose
Worda simple sugar that the body uses for energy
stress test
Phrasea test that checks how well something can handle very difficult conditions or heavy use
arm up
Phraseto get weapons or supply weapons to people
cripple
Wordto seriously damage or weaken something
complicate
Wordto make something more difficult or harder to understand
forearm
Wordthe part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist
crash cart
Phrasea cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine
villager
Worda person who lives in a village
throttle
Worda control that changes the speed or power of an engine
stupidity
Wordbehavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense
stun
Wordto shock or surprise someone very much
morphine
Worda strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
hah
Wordan exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery
induce
Wordto persuade or influence someone to do something
cling
Wordto hold on tightly to someone or something
small wonder
Phraseused to say that something is not surprising
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
logos
Worda symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization
differential
Wordshowing or based on a difference
smoothing
Wordthe process of making a surface or material smooth
look the other way
Phraseto ignore something wrong on purpose
arming
Wordthe act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
evolutionary
Wordrelating to the way living things change over time
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
sounder
Worda group of wild boars