wrongness
Wordthe quality of being wrong or morally bad
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House S5E13: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 13Drama
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irradiate
Wordto expose to radiation
inoculate
Wordgive a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease
transpose
Wordto change the order or position of something, especially words, notes, or numbers
effusion
Worda flow or release of something, especially liquid
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
adjudicate
Wordto make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
crinkle
Wordto make small wrinkles or folds on a surface
irradiation
Wordthe process of exposing something to radiation
rationalization
Wordthe act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
localize
Wordto change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
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squirm
Wordto twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
sphincter
Worda ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body
equine
Wordrelating to horses or the horse family
convoluted
Wordvery complicated and hard to understand
smirk
Wordto smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
tactile
Wordrelated to the sense of touch
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
magnify
Wordto make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
flinch
Wordto make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
perky
Wordlively, cheerful, and full of energy
cuticle
Wordthe thin skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
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quart
Worda unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
Wordpast tense and past participle of thumb through
thoracic
Wordrelating to the chest area
marginally
Wordby a very small amount; slightly
conduction
Wordthe way heat or electricity moves through a material without the material itself moving
disprove
Wordto prove that something is false or wrong
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
inking
Wordthe process of drawing or outlining with ink
deranged
Wordmentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way
urinate
Wordto pass urine from the body
pancreas
Wordan organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
pancreatic
Wordrelating to the pancreas
bile
Worda bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat
sclerosis
Worda condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff
approximation
Worda number or amount that is close to the real one but not exact
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
sociologist
Worda person who studies society and how people behave in groups
revoke
Wordto officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
placebo
Worda harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine
electrode
Worda metal part that electricity enters or leaves through
immerse
Wordto become deeply involved in something
factoring
Wordthe practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
spleen
Wordan organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection
amazement
Worda feeling of great surprise or wonder
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
rampant
Wordspreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad
logics
Wordthe study of correct reasoning
coo
Wordto make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
compel
Wordto force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
ulcer
Worda painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
boldly
Wordin a confident and courageous way
baby's head
Phrasea dated slang word for a person with a large head
clump
Worda small, tight group or mass of things
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
when it's at home
Phraseused to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
chisel
Worda tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal
erode
Wordto wear away or slowly destroy something over time
can wait
Phrasea sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
peep
Worda short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
annoyance
Worda feeling of slight anger or irritation
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
stacking
Wordthe act of putting things into a pile or piles
indulge
Wordto let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need
anesthesia
Worda drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure
digestive
Wordrelating to digestion
smoke screen
Phrasesomething said or done to hide the real reason for something
bladder
Wordan organ that stores urine before it leaves the body
hoop
Worda circular ring or band
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
cut off
Phraseseparated from the rest by cutting
get ahead of
Phraseto deal with a problem before it gets worse
talk at
Phraseto speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings
fruiting
Wordproducing fruit
happy place
Phrasea mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better
special needs
Phrasethe needs of people who need extra support, care, or accommodations because of a disability
maturing
Wordbecoming more mature and fully developed
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
detour
Worda longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first
put out
Phraseto cause someone trouble or inconvenience
me three
Phrasean informal way of saying you agree with someone
in the long term
Phraseover a long period of time, especially when thinking about the future
evolutionary
Wordrelating to the way living things change over time
fascination
Worda strong interest or attraction to something
justification
Worda reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable
undone
Wordnot finished or completed
go ahead with
Phraseto continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion
leasing
Wordthe act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time
onset
Wordthe start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant