House S8E10: English vocabulary

the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

a soft, low, continuous sound

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

the act of cutting food into small cubes

a lack of feeling in part of the body

a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

running away suddenly and quickly

to let saliva run from your mouth

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

the belief that people should try to make the world better by following high ideals

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

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

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

the act of performing or showing something again

swear words or offensive language

relating to parasites or to living off another organism

a group of states or people joined together in an alliance

a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

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

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

located at the back or rear of something

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

a very strong, unpleasant smell

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

walk heavily or noisily

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

very attractive and sexually appealing

gentle kindness or affection

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a small bird, especially a young one

to throw or hit something in a high arc

cause something to improve a lot

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

in a very successful way

used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

the sound a cow makes

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

relating to time