House S5E20: English vocabulary

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a slight idea or suspicion about something

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

to make someone feel extreme fear

a gun in science fiction that shoots energy beams or similar projectiles

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

caring more about other people than about yourself

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

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

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

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

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

having spikes or sharp points

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

not able to be cured

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

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

the crime of exposing your genitals in public

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

the act of pulling something tight

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

having raised ridges or lines

at the same time that something else is happening

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

the valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

having thoughts of killing yourself

imagined rather than real

morally wrong or bad

a lack of something that is needed or expected

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to stay in one place in the air

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

small drops of water that form on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

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

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

to make someone feel happy or entertained

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

A game in which you pick real football players for a team and earn points based on how they perform in real matches

to leave in a line, one after another

a white blood cell