House S7E6: English vocabulary

to spread information, ideas, or news widely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

having parts that do not match on both sides

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a dark or irregular mark or stain

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

relating to the kidneys

open to discussion; debatable

to get off a horse, bike, or other vehicle or animal

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult

a soft, smooth shine on a surface

to think carefully about something for a while

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

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

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

a poisonous chemical element

causing emotional pain or upset

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

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

a painting made on wet plaster, usually on a wall or ceiling

to elect someone to the same office for another term

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

showing hate or strong dislike

relating to the period of English history from 1485 to 1603

lasting for only a short time

the reason or set of reasons for something

a gland in men that helps produce semen

an organized effort to damage someone's reputation with false or misleading claims

a jump in which both wheels leave the ground at the same time

to hit or push with the head or horns

at the same time that something else is happening

shameless boldness

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

a serious break in a relationship or situation

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

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

to do something with full effort or confidence

written with a decimal point

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

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

a quick hit of a ball, especially in tennis

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not surprising

not correct or exact

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

too strong or sudden to be controlled

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money