Pilot: House (2004) S01E01 English vocabulary

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

a small, round, compressed piece of material

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

great skill or ability in doing something

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

making quick, sharp movements

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

in a way that is deserved or justified

to stop doing or providing something

the process of getting worse

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

relating to blood vessels

A slang exclamation used to show disbelief, disagreement, or annoyance

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

clean and safe for health

a deep, rich sound that continues for a moment

the life or world believed to exist after death

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

to seriously damage or weaken something

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

common or widespread in a place or at a time

to do something with full effort or confidence

practical knowledge about how to deal with real-life situations

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

the intestines

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

mad cow disease, a serious disease that affects cattle and can also affect people

a CT scan

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a cancerous growth in the brain

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh