House S5E2: English vocabulary

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

relating to the intestines

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine

a plant with a strong, fresh smell and taste, used in food and drinks

for a very short time

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a machine used for crushing hard things into smaller pieces

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

able to be changed back or undone

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the sides of the face below the eyes

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

a large brass instrument with a deep sound

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

containing salt or tasting like salt

happening or done at the same time

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

locked with a key

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

relating to blood vessels

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

full of fog

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

relating to the body; physical

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

imagined rather than real

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to throw or hit something in a high arc

the intestines

to reach a decision or agreement

a person's usual way of thinking about things

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

relating to time

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to see or show how two things are different

deserving praise, help, or respect

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth