distend
to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside
Episode vocabulary
House S5E9: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 9Drama
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neuralgia
severe pain that follows the path of a nerve
palpitation
a fast, strong, or irregular heartbeat, often caused by stress, exercise, or illness
roomful
the number of people or things that fill a room
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
homeopathic
related to homeopathy
degenerative
causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality
shirtless
wearing no shirt
inexcusable
too bad or wrong to be accepted or forgiven
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
reenact
to perform or show something again, especially a past event
bedouin
a member of a desert-dwelling Arab people, traditionally nomadic
captor
a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
fluctuate
to change up and down irregularly
jumpy
nervous and easily startled
degeneration
the process of becoming worse or weaker over time
pox
a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox
vengeful
having a strong desire to get revenge
herpes
a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores