House S8E15: English vocabulary

to move quickly with short, hurried steps

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

showing symptoms of a disease or condition

a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

the process of turning silver in color

careful with money and not wasteful

to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating

a person who objects to something, especially for moral or political reasons

to injure someone very badly, often permanently

to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

the quality of often forgetting things

to confuse or puzzle someone

to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

having lumps or rough uneven parts

clean something with a sponge

often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

a lack of feeling in part of the body

a sign that something is not normal or expected

a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

a serious infectious disease spread by insects such as lice or fleas

boldness that can be impressive or shocking

relating to the urinary system or urine

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

relating to the pancreas

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

relating to the kidneys

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

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

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

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the quality of being morally right and fair

unwillingness to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

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

causing emotional pain or upset

a condition in which a body part, ability, or function is damaged or weaker than normal

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

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

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

a person who cuts and gathers crops

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

careful to do things well and correctly

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

a person or animal that digs

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

a very strong, unpleasant smell

without revealing your identity

the number or rate of cases of something, especially a disease or problem

to end well or be resolved successfully

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

fastened with laces

the quality of being honest and genuine

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

in a very skillful or impressive way