ignoble
Wordmorally bad, shameful, or not worthy of respect
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House S5E17: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 17Drama
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nicene
Wordrelating to Nicaea or the church council held there in 325
facile
Wordeasy to do or achieve; requiring little effort
argumentative
Wordoften arguing or ready to argue with people
indiscreet
Wordcareless about keeping things private or saying the right thing
tush
Wordbuttocks
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
malformation
Wordan abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body
bloomer
Worda person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers
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
perky
Wordlively, cheerful, and full of energy
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thermostat
Worda device that controls the temperature in a room or building
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
nosebleed
Wordbleeding from the nose
railroading
Wordthe act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
secrete
Wordto produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ
indeterminate
Wordnot clearly known, fixed, or defined
auditory
Wordrelated to hearing or the sense of hearing
buggy
Worda small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people
dialysis
Worda medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
alienate
Wordto make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group
exhaustive
Wordvery thorough and complete
abrasive
Wordrough and likely to damage or wear something by rubbing
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abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
resilient
Wordable to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes
milligram
Worda unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
pancreas
Wordan organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
slighting
Wordshowing disrespect or contempt
congenital
Wordpresent from birth
blanketing
Wordcovering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
inquisition
Worda long and often harsh investigation or questioning
sclerosis
Worda condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff
talker
Worda person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way
stalked
Wordto follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
thyroid
Worda gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
cyst
Worda small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
daydream
Worda pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening
smeared
Wordcovered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
fudge
Worda soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
manhood
Wordthe state of being an adult man
metabolic
Wordrelating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
obnoxious
Wordvery unpleasant or annoying
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
anomaly
Wordsomething that is different from what is normal or expected
involuntary
Worddone without conscious control
compulsive
Worddone because of a strong, hard-to-control urge
Hell no
Phrasean emphatic, rude way of saying no
systemic
Wordaffecting an entire system, not just one part
stuff you
Phrasea rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
congratulation
Wordan expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
hair trigger
Phrasea situation that is very tense and could suddenly become dangerous or violent
hypocrite
Worda person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
whine
Wordto complain in a high, annoying voice
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
benign
Wordnot harmful or dangerous
piston
Worda part inside an engine or pump that moves back and forth in a tube
depress
Wordto make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless
quadruple
Wordto make something four times as large or as much
erode
Wordto wear away or slowly destroy something over time
save it
Phraseused to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
impulsive
Wordacting quickly without thinking about the results
glucose
Worda simple sugar that the body uses for energy
can wait
Phrasea sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
plastic surgeon
Phrasea doctor who specializes in plastic surgery
growth hormone
Phrasea hormone in the body that helps control growth
bacterial
Wordrelating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
carry away
Phraseto make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
imaginative
Wordshowing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things
drill through
Phraseto open a more detailed level of information in a computer program
antibody
Worda protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection
suicidal
Wordhaving thoughts of killing yourself
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
frontal
Wordrelating to the front part of something
smear
Worda messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance
crayon
Worda small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring
morphine
Worda strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
consciously
Wordwith awareness and intention; not by accident
conspicuous
Wordeasy to see or notice
invader
Worda person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission
cling
Wordto hold on tightly to someone or something
build in
Phraseto add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
part out
Phraseto take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again
people person
Phrasea person who is good at talking to and working with other people
trick question
Phrasea question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point
napping
Wordto sleep for a short time, especially during the day
excite
Wordto make someone feel excited and eager
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
hurdle
Worda problem or difficulty that makes progress harder
parameter
Worda value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
redundant
Wordnot needed or useful anymore
smoothing
Wordthe process of making a surface or material smooth