House S6E18: English vocabulary

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

to move back or farther away

to change up and down irregularly

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

a type of cancer that starts in the cells covering organs or body surfaces

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

to breathe air out of your lungs

pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

relating to the intestines

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a feeling of worry or unease, especially before something important

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

to think carefully about something for a while

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

relating to parasites or to living off another organism

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

relating to an artery

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

relating to a department in an organization

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

a bush with sweet-smelling purple, pink, or white flowers

causing emotional pain or upset

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

to fill something up again

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

to speak angrily and at length

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

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

affecting an entire system, not just one part

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

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

a feeling of being annoyed or angry

relating to marriage or to a married couple

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

made by changing an organism's genes

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

sexually excited

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

relating to the lungs

to get revenge on someone

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something

relating to digestion