limpness
the state of being weak, soft, or not firm
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House S6E7: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 7Drama
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debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
salivate
to produce saliva, especially when you expect food
spasmodic
happening in brief, irregular bursts
presupposition
an idea or assumption that is accepted as true before something is discussed or proved
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
worthiness
the quality of being worthy or deserving something
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
unwieldy
difficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight
tryst
a secret meeting between lovers
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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ocular
relating to the eye or vision
pummel
to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists
jaundice
a medical condition that causes the skin or the whites of the eyes to turn yellow
incessant
continuing for a very long time without stopping
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
capillary
a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
stave
one of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
leukaemia
a serious cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow
nosebleed
bleeding from the nose