agony
2 uses
She was in agony from a toothache.
agony = intense suffering
Definition
Generally agony means:intense feelings of suffering — can be from mental or physical pain
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 15 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 18 |
anesthetic
1 use
We use a local anesthetic so you won't feel pain, but will remain conscious.
anesthetic = a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 41 |
clavicle
1 use
He broke his clavicle and wrist in a motorcycle accident.†
clavicle = the collar bone (linking the scapula and sternum)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 40 |
content
1 use
She grew more contented with age.
contented = satisfied
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 54 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 42 |
Daedalus
1 use
The MIT group named their human-powered aircraft, Daedalus.
Daedalus = Greek mythology: clever Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos and who fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 5 |
fibula
1 use
Tissue from the fibula is sometimes used to reconstruct the mandible.†
fibula = the calf bone (running from the ankle to the knee)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 40 |
fixation
1 use
Rather than leadership, we see a fixation on daily poll results.†
fixation = an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 19 |
nervous system
1 use
The protein is found in the peripheral nervous system.†
nervous system = the body's sensory (feeling) and control (movement) apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 33 |
ponder
1 use
The question the audience is left to ponder is...
ponder = think about
Definition
Generally ponder means:to think deeply or carefully about something
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 15 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 45 |
positive
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
a positive attitude
With a positive attitude and some effort, I'm sure we can make this work.
positive = optimistic
Definition
Generally this sense of positive means:optimistic (expecting or focusing good things); or agreeable
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 41 |
sternum
1 use
During the heart transplant, the surgeon used a saw to cut through his sternum.†
sternum = the breastbone
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 40 |
stifle
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
stifling the urge
These excessive rules that stifle creativity.
stifle = suppress
Definition
Generally this sense of stifle means:to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) — often political freedom
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 20 |
tibia
1 use
The gymnast has bone spurs that cause extreme pain by digging into her tibia.†
tibia = the shin bone (running from the knee to the ankle)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 40 |
ulna
1 use
The ulna and radius are the two bones of the forearm.†
ulna = the elbow bone (running from the elbow to the little finger)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 40 |
wary
1 use
She was taught to be wary of strangers.
wary = distrustful
Definition
Generally wary means:nervous about (or distrustful of) someone or something
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 22 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 37 |