House S7E13: English vocabulary

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

to answer quickly, often in a sharp or witty way

to break into small pieces or parts

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

making quick, sharp movements

a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

an officer in charge of a military base, prison, or similar institution

locked with a key

cheap, sensational fiction that is made mainly to entertain

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

the act of pulling something tight

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

a very strong, unpleasant smell

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

a serious break in a relationship or situation

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

too ready to tell other people what to do

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

in a very bad or ruined state

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to flatter someone insincerely, especially a person in authority, to get an advantage

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

having colours that are weak and faded

a flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

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

a phone call that includes several people at once

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

a company that plans and creates advertisements for clients

the harmful or excessive use of alcohol

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a fight, especially a short one

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

an insulting word for a stupid person

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a person who works in a coal mine

an affectionate name used for someone

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

an empty space inside something solid

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

to strike or bite with the beak

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone