circumflex
Worda mark (^) used over a letter in some languages
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House S1E14: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 14Drama
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catheterization
Wordthe medical procedure of putting a catheter into the body
spanking
Worda physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
ophthalmology
Wordthe branch of medicine that deals with eye diseases and treatment
spastic
Wordrelating to muscle spasms or jerky movements
unseemly
Wordnot polite or proper in a way that may offend people
rationalization
Wordthe act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unwieldy
Worddifficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight
bulimia
Wordan eating disorder in which a person eats a lot of food and then tries to get rid of it by vomiting, fasting, or exercising too much
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
obligate
Wordto make someone legally or morally required to do something
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ratting
Wordthe act of hunting or trapping rats
foxed
Wordstained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
sedimentation
Wordthe process in which particles settle to the bottom of a liquid
placate
Wordto make someone less angry or upset
positional
Wordrelating to position or the way something is placed
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
cortical
Wordrelating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
outlive
Wordto live longer than someone or something
entitle
Wordto give someone the right to have or do something
paralyze
Wordto make a person or part of the body unable to move
subvert
Wordto weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution
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ejection
Wordthe act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
dupe
Wordto trick someone into believing something false
disqualify
Wordto officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule
abnormality
Worda sign that something is not normal or expected
vitals
Wordthe main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
malpractice
Wordbad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
surgically
Wordin a way that is very careful and precise
tracer
Wordsomething used to trace or track something else
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
talker
Worda person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
roulette
Worda casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
nauseous
Wordfeeling as if you might vomit
irreversible
Wordnot able to be changed back to the way it was before
lapsed
Wordno longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
inflammatory
Wordlikely to make people angry or cause trouble
lapse
Worda small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment
spank
Wordto hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment
departmental
Wordrelating to a department in an organization
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
skied
Wordpast tense of ski
logics
Wordthe study of correct reasoning
mundane
Wordboring, ordinary, and not interesting
goody
Worda small piece of food, especially something sweet
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
cleverly
Wordin an intelligent, skillful, or effective way
deteriorate
Wordto become worse in quality, condition, or value
focal
Wordrelating to the main point or center of something
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
cure cancer
Phraseto achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
quad
Worda central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus
admirable
Worddeserving respect and approval
criterion
Worda standard or rule used for judging or choosing something
vocal chord
Phraseone of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound
omen
Worda sign that something good or bad is going to happen
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
paling
Worda fence made of upright wooden stakes
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
back into
Phraseto end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
line in
Phraseto trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line
disciplinary
Wordrelating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules
suicidal
Wordhaving thoughts of killing yourself
hunch
Worda feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
morphine
Worda strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
CAT scan
Phrasea CT scan
eating disorder
Phrasea serious mental health condition that affects a person's eating habits and body image
antidote
Worda medicine that stops a poison from harming someone
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
blood thinner
Phrasea medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily
smoothing
Wordthe process of making a surface or material smooth
exclusion
Wordthe act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out
go public
Phraseto make something secret known publicly
itch
Wordto feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
board member
Phrasea person who is part of the board that runs an organization
vocal cords
Phrasethe two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice
blood clot
Phrasea solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel
vocal chords
Phrasethe two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing
substance abuse
Phrasethe harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances
roulette wheel
Phrasethe wheel in a roulette game that spins and has numbered slots
strep throat
Phrasea throat infection caused by streptococcal bacteria
twinned
Wordofficially linked with another town, city, or organization
reassure
Wordto make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain
spur
Worda metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse
thinner
Worda liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner