House S4E7: English vocabulary

to sell something for less than a competitor

a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to make something black or darker

relating to the stomach and intestines

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

the process of becoming worse or weaker over time

the amount of something that is taken in, used, or accepted

turned or operated by a crank

causing strong disgust or dislike

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

split into two branches or parts

a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence

to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

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

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

to correct something and make it right

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

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

a crack or split in something

relating to an artificial body part

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

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

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

something that is different from what is normal or expected

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

done without conscious control

affecting an entire system, not just one part

giving details that help you picture or understand something

locked with a key

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

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

to make someone very interested or curious

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to fail after starting well

located at the front of something

move back to a safer place

relating to the front part of something

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

thin and showing bones clearly

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

a guess made without enough information

to make someone feel excited and eager

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

showing or based on a difference

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

relating to time

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

of or relating to the nose