yuletide
the Christmas season
Episode vocabulary
House S5E11: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 11Drama
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sputum
mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the lungs or airways
antacid
a medicine that reduces acid in the stomach
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
spunk
courage, confidence, or determination
droop
to bend or hang downward, often because of weakness or tiredness
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
inflection
the way a word changes form to show grammar, such as tense, number, or case
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
undercut
to sell something for less than a competitor
rigidity
the quality of being stiff, fixed, or unwilling to change
skew
to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle
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trimester
one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided
jingling
making a light, clear ringing sound
theorize
to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence
cog
a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
abnormally
in a way that is not normal or usual
electrolyte
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
testicle
either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
inhaler
a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs