whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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House S8E6: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 6Drama
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transfuse
to move a liquid, especially blood, from one place or container to another
syphilitic
relating to or affected by syphilis
niceness
the quality of being kind, pleasant, or agreeable
oxymoron
a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings for effect
sciatica
pain that starts in the lower back and travels down the leg
hypochondriac
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
tidbit
a small but interesting piece of information
hemorrhoids
swollen veins in the anus or rectum that can cause pain, itching, or bleeding
embitter
to make someone feel bitter and resentful
effusion
a flow or release of something, especially liquid
puncher
a tool used for making holes in paper or other thin material
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localize
to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
insufferable
too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure
wrinkly
having a lot of wrinkles
crummy
bad in quality, condition, or appearance
ged
the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
dermatologist
a doctor who treats skin problems
incoherent
hard to understand because it is confused or badly expressed
adrenalin
a hormone that your body releases in stressful or exciting situations