ulcerate
to become covered with an ulcer or ulcers
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House S5E10: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 10Drama
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porker
a pig raised for meat
bedpan
a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
bidet
a bathroom fixture used for washing your private parts after using the toilet
waft
to move or carry something gently through the air, or to move gently in the air
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
thespian
an actor
musculature
the muscles in a body or in one part of a body
harpy
a mythical creature with a woman's face and a bird's body or wings
pithy
short, clear, and full of meaning
rationalization
the act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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congruent
matching in shape and size
anabolic
relating to processes in the body that build up tissue or muscle
tightness
the state of being tight or squeezed
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
nepotism
the practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends because of your position, not because they are the best choice
lopsided
having one side lower, smaller, or heavier than the other
trachea
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
cadmium
a soft, silver-white metal used in batteries and some alloys
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
deflate
to let air or gas out of something, or to become empty of air