House S4E3: English vocabulary

by ten times as much

a serious type of skin cancer

uneven, with some parts better, thicker, or more complete than others

a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

ruthless and intensely competitive

turned or operated by a crank

a frying pan, especially a heavy one made of cast iron

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

to hang down loosely or swing gently

a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

a pile of hay

the act of keeping horses in stables

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

relating to the neck or the cervix

a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

an informal word for a man

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

a clear division or split between two things

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a feeling that something good will happen

making quick, sharp movements

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to send out light, heat, or energy

a unit for measuring electric voltage

locked with a key

not able to be cured

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a strong hope or ambition to do something

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

the act of moving something on wheels

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

a way of saying that you should not judge or criticize someone else when you have done wrong too

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

having thoughts of killing yourself

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

to record that you have started work or a shift

waste from the body that comes out through the bowels

to start speaking or doing something suddenly and with energy

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

the holy writings of a religion

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

to become hard, or to make something hard