House S8E18: English vocabulary

in a way that shows you are trying to protect yourself or defend your position

the quality of being stiff, fixed, or unwilling to change

covered with spots or marks

a religious ritual to drive out an evil spirit

friendly and peaceful, especially after a disagreement

to reveal private or secret information

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

to make an agreement, treaty, or contract officially valid by signing or approving it

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

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

a place where animals are killed for meat

a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

a condition that makes it hard to pass stool

easy to manage, control, or deal with

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

relating to the intestines

in a way that uses reason and logic

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

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

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

serious difficulty breathing normally

a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

a clear sign or example of something

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

past tense and past participle of shoot

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

burning very brightly and strongly

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a lack of something that is needed or expected

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

to persuade or influence someone to do something

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about

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

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks