House S7E7: English vocabulary

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

with no clothes on the upper body

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

relating to the neck or the cervix

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to notice or understand the difference between things

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

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

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

a single piece of glass in a window or door

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

the reason or set of reasons for something

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

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

relating to blood vessels

showing that something is likely true or real

to explain something in more detail

a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

a setback or decline

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

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

in a very bad or ruined state

imagined rather than real

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

relating to astronomy or space

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a lack of something that is needed or expected

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

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

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

to tell someone to be quiet

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

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

a ship used to transport enslaved people

the act of putting things into bags or packages

without paying anything

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

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

to see or show how two things are different

a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

able to speak or write a language easily and well

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

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem

to make a mistake or do something badly