House S4E4: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

a religious ritual to drive out an evil spirit

clean something with a sponge

ruthless and intensely competitive

a dead human body

relating to different Christian churches working together

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

relating to the urinary system or urine

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

relating to epilepsy

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

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

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

a grape plant or vine

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

lacking something important or necessary

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

making quick, sharp movements

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a severe epileptic seizure with loss of consciousness and body jerking

relating to the main point or center of something

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to fill something too full by pushing things in

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

relating to blood vessels

not harmful or dangerous

to make someone very interested or curious

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death

insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to end well or be resolved successfully

a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

sexually excited

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

the act of keeping something or the fact that it stays in place or in use

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

a small possibility that something will happen

relating to the body; physical

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

covered with sweat

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way