limpness
Wordthe state of being weak, soft, or not firm
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House S3E11: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 11Drama
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unhinge
Wordto make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable
squeegee
Worda tool with a rubber edge used for wiping water off glass or smooth surfaces
vacillate
Wordto be unable to decide between different choices
platitude
Worda remark that is so often repeated that it has become boring or unoriginal
convulse
Wordto shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion
idealize
Wordto think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are
relaxant
Worda substance that helps the body or muscles relax
scrip
Wordpaper money or a voucher used instead of cash, especially in the past
disorient
Wordto make someone lose their sense of direction
devolve
Wordto give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
colitis
Worda medical condition in which the colon is inflamed
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testicular
Wordrelating to the testicles
rectal
Wordrelating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
hep
Wordfashionable and aware of the latest trends
vertebral
Wordrelating to the spine or the vertebrae
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
grafting
Wordthe process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
malformation
Wordan abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body
polygraph
Worda device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
ocular
Wordrelating to the eye or vision
playbook
Worda book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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harlequin
Worda clown character in traditional Italian comedy, usually wearing a mask and a diamond-patterned costume
flinch
Wordto make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
infarction
Worda place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
wallow
Wordto roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust
capillary
Worda very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
conjugal
Wordrelating to marriage or to a married couple
fabricate
Wordto invent false information or a story
catheter
Worda thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
exertion
Wordphysical or mental effort
flaunt
Wordto show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration
wean
Wordto stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
menopause
Wordthe time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently
condolence
Wordan expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
dyeing
Wordthe process of coloring fabric or other materials
abnormality
Worda sign that something is not normal or expected
cistern
Wordan underground tank that stores rainwater or other water
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
Worda unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
slighting
Wordshowing disrespect or contempt
heighten
Wordmake something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable
spore
Worda tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce
intolerable
Wordtoo bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with
pellet
Worda small, round, compressed piece of material
inhalation
Wordthe act of breathing in
bailiff
Wordan official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
tat
Worda small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope
thyroid
Worda gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
placebo
Worda harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine
meningitis
Worda serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
electrode
Worda metal part that electricity enters or leaves through
adjourn
Wordto stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later
graft
Worda piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
respiration
Wordthe process of breathing
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
genitals
Wordthe external sex organs
logics
Wordthe study of correct reasoning
metabolic
Wordrelating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
obstruct
Wordto block a place or path, or make movement difficult
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
inhibit
Wordto make something less active, strong, or effective
myocardial infarction
Phrasea heart attack
stimulus
Wordsomething that causes a reaction, interest, or activity
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
recessed
Wordset back into a surface so it does not stick out
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
shiver
Wordto shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited
despairing
Wordfeeling or showing that you have lost all hope
plugging
Wordthe act of sealing a hole or gap
brochure
Worda thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service
vocal chord
Phraseone of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound
humility
Wordthe quality of not thinking you are more important than other people
beaming
Wordsmiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
adrenaline
Worda hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
eat it
Phraseto fall forward and land face first
beta blocker
Phrasea drug that lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate
skin graft
Phrasea piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area
pulmonary embolism
Phrasea blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot
electroshock therapy
Phrasea medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses
cortex
Wordthe outer layer of the brain
flagging
Wordbecoming weaker or less active
sarcastic
Wordshowing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
anterior
Wordlocated at the front of something
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
fall in
Phraseto move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military
very well
Phraseused to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
nothing short of
Phraseused to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive
bilateral
Wordinvolving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups
frontal
Wordrelating to the front part of something
fancied
Wordimagined rather than real
caterpillar
Wordthe larva of a butterfly or moth