Lupus - (n.) any form of an ulcerative skin disease.
"The little kid was freaking out, sprinting around the trampoline because he thought he contracted lupus from a bumblebee sting."
Effusive - (adj.) Lacking reserve, unduly demonstrative.
"The guest speaker was very effusive in his persuasive speech telling people about the wonders of pickle research."
Surrogate - (n.) a substitute or a standing in, representative.
"Billy had severe food poisoning, so Kyle went to the meeting as his surrogate.
Viviparous - (adj.) Birthing young not through usage of eggs.
"Every time you see a bird, you should know that it is not a viviparous creature."
Peritoneum - (n.) The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera in anatomy.
"The peritoneum of the young boy had to be burned for the sacrificial ritual to begin."
Moribund - (adj.) in a close to death-state.
"Tommy demanded lunch money from a fourth grader who refused to pay up, so Tommy's face turned red and put the moribund kid in the hospital."
Fulminate - (v.) To explode with a loud noise.
"The bomb technician couldn't remember if he was supposed to cut the red wire or the green wire; so he cut both, causing the whole building to fulminate.
Malignant - (adj.) very harmful, dangerous, or giving off a bad influence.
"My mom keeps telling me to stop watching MTV because she thinks I'm turning into a malignant serial killer."
Palpitating - (v.) to pulsate or throb.
"Christopher's legs during the final stretch of the race were going exponentially faster than his palpitating heart."
Viscose - (adj.) possessing viscosity, moving quite like a slow liquid.
"Watching Yadviga cook in the back room of the school disgusted me when she poured a viscose black liquid onto what I thought was going to be a delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
Hypnopaedia - (n.) The learning of lessons during sleep.
"Marty was really stressed about the upcoming English test, so he tried hypnopaedia to cram all the info in before the big day."
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