ragout
Worda stew made with meat, fish, or vegetables in a rich sauce
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House S6E17: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 17Drama
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preoccupy
Wordto fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
inoculate
Wordgive a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease
carbuncle
Worda painful infected lump in the skin, often made up of several boils
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
souffle
Worda light baked dish made with eggs that puffs up in the oven
harpy
Worda mythical creature with a woman's face and a bird's body or wings
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dabble
Wordto put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
insufferable
Wordtoo bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure
anabolic
Wordrelating to processes in the body that build up tissue or muscle
apothecary
Worda person who prepared and sold medicines in the past
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sphincter
Worda ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body
gorged
Wordhaving eaten too much
soulless
Wordlacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling
emboss
Wordto press or stamp a design into a surface so that it stands out
lumbar
Wordrelating to the lower back
aspirate
Wordto pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
hemlock
Worda highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell
seasick
Wordfeeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
rectum
Wordthe last part of the large intestine, just before the anus
reenact
Wordto perform or show something again, especially a past event
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demented
Wordvery strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell
recede
Wordto move back or farther away
preservative
Worda substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer
outlast
Wordto last longer than someone or something else
latrine
Worda simple toilet, especially one used in a camp or military area
degeneration
Wordthe process of becoming worse or weaker over time
butchering
Wordthe process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
satanic
Wordrelating to Satan or to satanism
pox
Worda disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox
warlock
Worda man who is believed to practice magic or witchcraft
alchemy
Worda medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness
chivalry
Wordthe traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy
testicle
Wordeither of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
condone
Wordto accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
ovary
Wordone of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
sinus
Wordone of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
gastric
Wordrelating to the stomach
tetanus
Worda serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms
spore
Worda tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce
cyanide
Worda very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes
intoxication
Wordthe state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs
fungal
Wordrelating to fungi or caused by a fungus
ahem
Wordused to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
cyst
Worda small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material
braving
Wordwhile facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
mistrust
Worda feeling that you do not trust someone or something
floss
Worda soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth
selfless
Wordcaring more about other people than about yourself
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
factoring
Wordthe practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
geez
Wordused to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
overalls
Worda piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear
squire
Worda young man who helps a knight
eyeball
Wordthe round part of the eye
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
nudity
Wordthe state of being naked
rightly
Wordin a way that is deserved or justified
stuff you
Phrasea rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
focal
Wordrelating to the main point or center of something
statutory
Wordrequired or allowed by law
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
blister
Worda small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid
witchcraft
Wordthe use of magic, especially spells and evil magic
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
breaded
Wordcovered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
cranky
Wordbad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
in the streets
Phraseamong ordinary people, especially in public life
wildfire
Worda large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control
humility
Wordthe quality of not thinking you are more important than other people
bonfire
Worda large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event
sanitary
Wordclean and safe for health
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
can wait
Phrasea sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
subdural hematoma
Phrasea dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury
erratic
Wordchanging suddenly and unpredictably
bacterial
Wordrelating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
irritate
Wordmake someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
fiddle
Worda violin, especially one used in folk music
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
my Lord
Phrasea respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge
back into
Phraseto end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
told you so
Phrasea remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
anus
Wordthe opening at the end of the body where solid waste leaves
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
arming
Wordthe act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
gorge
Worda deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it