House S7E1: English vocabulary

attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

relating to a fetus

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

made up of different kinds of things

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

acting quickly without thinking about the results

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

a large ancient building used for public games, fights, and shows

to make it possible for something to happen

the early stage of something's development

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

the state of being alone, often by choice

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to indicate or suggest something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

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

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

cause something to improve a lot

to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

the opening at the end of the body where solid waste leaves

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

to make something secret known publicly

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

high blood pressure

coated or mixed with sugar

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

to be full of a lot of people or things

a serious operation on the brain

a large building used for conventions, exhibitions, and similar events

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

a person who has sex for money

a plant with small leaves, usually three on each stem, and round pink, white, or red flowers

the level of glucose in a person's blood

to vomit

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

to break or end a connection between things

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to explain something to someone step by step

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

used to talk about an earlier time in the past