House S5E8: English vocabulary

a serious confused state of mind, often caused by illness or fever

a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

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

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

the state of being impossible to see

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

the quality of being stiff, tight, or hard to move

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

slightly damaged by a dent

relating to disease or caused by a disease

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

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

a small cut made with scissors or shears

a poisonous chemical element

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

located at the back or rear of something

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

the process of being freed from legal, social, or political restrictions

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

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

to make something move in a different direction

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

very drunk

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

attractive, stylish, and confident

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

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

to make or become darker

the authority to act or vote for someone else

a clear sign or example of something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

relating to the lungs

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a device or part that connects two things, especially in a machine

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

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

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

too strong or sudden to be controlled

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

suddenly and without warning

a person who does gymnastics

a group of wild boars

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

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant