House S8E1: English vocabulary

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

sincere regret for something wrong you have done

a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

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

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

causing very deep sadness or pain

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to make something sharp or sharper

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

to talk in a casual, lively way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

to be a disadvantage or negative factor for someone

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

in rugby, to move inward against an opponent in a scrum in an illegal way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

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

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

to explain the facts clearly after something has been reported wrongly

a member of the Romani people

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

for a very long time

a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

in a way that is not direct

a person who sells illegal drugs

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

an exclamation used to show surprise, annoyance, or mild frustration

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the person in charge of a boat or ship

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

the act of making something stronger or more effective

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to wash something quickly with clean water

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

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

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

people who have little money or wealth

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

a tendency or preference toward something

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

something added to make an outfit look better or work better