yeasty
Wordhaving the smell or taste of yeast
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House S3E18: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 18Drama
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fumigate
Wordto use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something
whiten
Wordto make something white or whiter
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clumsiness
Wordthe quality of being clumsy or awkward
musty
Wordsmelling stale, damp, or moldy
thrombosis
Worda medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
girth
Wordthe distance around the middle of something, especially a person's waist or an animal's body
comatose
Wordin a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
treatable
Wordable to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
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rearer
Worda person who breeds and cares for animals
cadmium
Worda soft, silver-white metal used in batteries and some alloys
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
spiteful
Wordshowing a desire to hurt, upset, or annoy someone because of anger or resentment
symptomatic
Wordshowing symptoms of a disease or condition
infarction
Worda place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
bromide
Worda boring, overused remark or idea
molest
Wordto harass or bother someone persistently
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
exterminator
Worda person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects
paralyze
Wordto make a person or part of the body unable to move
admittance
Wordpermission to enter a place
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poling
Wordthe act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
methyl
Worda chemical group, CH3, found in many organic compounds
herpes
Worda common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores
sepsis
Worda serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
corkscrew
Worda tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles
milligram
Worda unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
ingest
Wordto take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
fetal
Wordrelating to a fetus
certify
Wordto officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable
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
thyroid
Worda gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
sycamore
Worda tree with broad leaves, often planted for shade
stitching
Wordthe sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
hysteria
Worda state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
snort
Wordto make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
meningitis
Worda serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
nauseous
Wordfeeling as if you might vomit
accreditation
Wordofficial approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards
bubbly
Wordfull of bubbles; fizzy
burr
Worda rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur
tremor
Worda slight shaking movement
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
cruelly
Wordin a cruel way
syphilis
Worda serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
symposium
Worda formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject
dizziness
Worda feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady
focal
Wordrelating to the main point or center of something
stuffing
Wordsoft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys
ammonia
Worda strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products
brow
Wordthe part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline
ribbed
Wordhaving raised ridges or lines
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
salting
Wordthe act of adding salt to food or water
my eye
Phrasean expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
mind control
Phrasethe use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior
radiation poisoning
Phrasean illness caused by too much exposure to radiation
cerebral hemorrhage
Phrasebleeding inside the brain
knitting
Wordthe activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles
bacterial
Wordrelating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
call down
Phraseto ask a god or spirit to send or cause something
scarring
Wordthe process of forming scars as a wound heals
cripple
Wordto seriously damage or weaken something
going away
Phrasethe act of leaving a place
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
jackass
Worda male donkey
suppression
Wordthe act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority
cerebral
Wordrelating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence
mother superior
Phrasethe nun who is in charge of a convent
digestive
Wordrelating to digestion
hysterical
Wordvery upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny
chromosome
Worda structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information
turn around
Phrasecause something to improve a lot
pollen
Worda fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds
down the toilet
Phrasein a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed
take the hint
Phraseto understand a hint and do what it suggests
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
paneling
Wordwooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
smoothing
Wordthe process of making a surface or material smooth
blush
Wordto become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed
complimentary
Wordgiven free of charge
diagnose
Wordto identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
abdominal
Wordrelating to the abdomen or stomach area
brain tumor
Phrasea cancerous growth in the brain
body bag
Phrasea bag used to carry a dead body
electrical system
Phrasethe wires and equipment that supply electricity to a building, vehicle, or machine
radiation sickness
Phrasean illness caused by exposure to radiation
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages