House S8E6: English vocabulary

to harass or bother someone persistently

the front edge of a step or stair

past tense and past participle of thumb through

a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys

a serious type of skin cancer

a place or situation with extreme confusion and noise

containing a lot of meat or having a strong meaty flavor

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

a house that is divided into two separate homes

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a way that shows curiosity or interest

a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

the way something comes from a source or origin

relating to the kidneys

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine

famous and admired for great achievements

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

relating to an artery

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

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

having a narrow cut or opening

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

making quick, sharp movements

not active or growing for a period of time

the round part of the eye

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

to make something less active, strong, or effective

a small, tight group or mass of things

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

to make something move in a different direction

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

(informal, humorous) to suddenly become very religious or strongly convinced about something

to put yourself in a vulnerable position in prison, especially where you could be sexually assaulted

at the same time that something else is happening

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

likely to happen soon or already planned

to continue to exist or be remembered

to force liquid out in a thin stream

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the collection of genes in a population or species

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to make something thicker or to become thicker

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty