tumescence
Wordthe state of swelling or becoming enlarged
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House S4E14: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 14Drama
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engorged
Wordswollen and full of blood or fluid
bunion
Worda painful swelling at the base of the big toe
testis
Wordeither of the two oval organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone
aftertaste
Wordthe taste that stays in your mouth after you eat or drink something
wildebeest
Worda large African animal that looks like a wild cow and lives in herds
pander
Wordto try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
studding
Wordthe act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
knocker
Worda metal or wooden piece on a door that you hit to make a knocking sound
bayed
Wordto make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
ratting
Wordthe act of hunting or trapping rats
hapless
Wordunlucky and often deserving sympathy
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reattach
Wordto attach something again
stethoscope
Worda medical instrument used for listening to a person's heart and lungs
rancid
Wordhaving a bad smell or taste because it is old and has gone bad
quinine
Worda bitter substance used in medicine and in tonic water
forefinger
Wordthe finger next to the thumb
chrysanthemum
Worda garden flower with brightly colored petals, often grown as an ornamental plant
stave
Wordone of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask
thumbed
Wordpast tense and past participle of thumb through
magnification
Wordthe amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens
tinge
Worda slight amount of color or a small trace of a quality
delirium
Worda serious confused state of mind, often caused by illness or fever
impotence
Worda feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation
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atypical
Wordnot typical or usual for a person, thing, or situation
septic
Wordinfected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
stiffen
Wordto become stiff or make something stiff
uptake
Wordthe amount of something that is taken in, used, or accepted
impotent
Wordunable to act or help effectively; powerless
numbness
Worda lack of feeling in part of the body
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
sedate
Wordcalm, quiet, and not lively
tracer
Wordsomething used to trace or track something else
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
Worda unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
sinus
Wordone of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
tetanus
Worda serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms
preposterous
Wordso silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe
blanketing
Wordcovering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
optics
Wordthe scientific study of light and how it behaves
lupus
Worda serious illness that can affect many parts of the body
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
fiancee
Worda woman who is engaged to be married
accreditation
Wordofficial approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards
rhetorical
Wordrelating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
publicist
Worda person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something
painless
Wordnot causing pain
deepen
Wordto make something more intense, serious, or detailed
manhood
Wordthe state of being an adult man
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
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
whim
Worda sudden wish to do something, often without planning it
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
quadrant
Wordone of four equal parts of a circle or space
intermittent
Wordhappening from time to time, with breaks in between
systemic
Wordaffecting an entire system, not just one part
outburst
Worda sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger
congratulation
Wordan expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
morgue
Worda place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
unwind
Wordto relax after work or stress
boob job
Phrasea breast enlargement operation
eat it
Phraseto fall forward and land face first
plastic surgeon
Phrasea doctor who specializes in plastic surgery
cortex
Wordthe outer layer of the brain
toxicity
Wordthe quality of being poisonous or harmful
cripple
Wordto seriously damage or weaken something
sarcastic
Wordshowing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something
cockroach
Worda large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
indulge
Wordto let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need
complicate
Wordto make something more difficult or harder to understand
back into
Phraseto end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
unconditional
Wordnot limited or controlled by conditions
erection
Wordthe act of building or putting something up
frontal
Wordrelating to the front part of something
optic
Wordrelating to the eyes or vision
optic nerve
Phrasethe nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain
deficiency
Worda lack of something that is needed or expected
lob
Wordto throw or hit something in a high arc
screw with
Phraseto annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
tonic
Worda drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
fruiting
Wordproducing fruit
trick question
Phrasea question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point
lobe
Wordthe rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
turned out
Phraselooking neat, smart, or well dressed
town car
Phrasea hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips
differential
Wordshowing or based on a difference
appendix
Worda small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine
get outta here
Phraseused to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said
fragrance
Worda pleasant smell, especially from flowers, food, or perfume
seeing as
Phraseused to give a reason or explanation
sounder
Worda group of wild boars