neediness
the quality of needing a lot of attention, help, or reassurance from other people
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House S1E7: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 7Drama
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lechery
strong and offensive sexual desire
misanthrope
a person who dislikes other people and avoids social contact
stymie
to stop something from happening or make it much harder
actuary
a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions
dehydrate
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
clingy
wanting too much attention or closeness from other people
malignancy
the presence of cancerous cells in a tumor or tissue
glib
fluent and confident in speech, but not sincere or deep
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
irritability
the quality of being easily annoyed
tightness
the state of being tight or squeezed
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frigid
very cold
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
aspirate
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
electrolyte
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
shortness
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
neurologist
a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
tubing
the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water
gravely
in a serious or solemn way