House S6E9: English vocabulary

a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

in a way that is very careful and precise

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who supervises workers or a project

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

a small, round, compressed piece of material

to make someone feel extreme fear

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

the study of the forms and structure of living things

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

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

to give something a new name

making quick, sharp movements

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

to a very great degree; extremely

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

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

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

shameless boldness

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to find or enjoy something again after forgetting it or losing touch with it

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the authority to act or vote for someone else

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

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

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

not deep or detailed enough

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

a person with red hair

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

a cell in the body that grows and divides uncontrollably and can form a tumor

a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

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

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

the act of putting things into bags or packages

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to want to join in or be included in something

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

a person who has agreed to give an organ after death for transplantation

stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

covered with small dots or spots