House S5E23: English vocabulary

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

to shed or remove a layer of dead skin or other outer covering

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

short for a temporary worker

the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

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 stop yourself from showing or feeling something

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

added to something to make it more complete or useful

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

very good; excellent

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a traditional American song or tune that is often used as a symbol of the United States

small dishes served before the main course

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

arranged like rays coming out from a center

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

to make something move in a different direction

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

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

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

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the condition of having lost too much water

a person who believes in anarchism

a strong hope or ambition to do something

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses

a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

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

the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

to work out the details or specifications of something

to get rid of something unwanted or no longer needed

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not believable

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to make something last longer

showing or based on a difference

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to take pills, especially drugs, often or regularly

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

not faithful to a partner or spouse

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a person who has sex for money

the crucial point when the result of something becomes clear

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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