House S8E22: English vocabulary

great fame or high rank

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

showing disrespect or contempt

to argue about small, unimportant things

a male singing voice between bass and tenor

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

caring more about other people than about yourself

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

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

past tense of ski

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

making quick, sharp movements

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

a bet on the result of something

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

serious difficulty breathing normally

used to say that after considering everything, something is true or most important

the act of moving something on wheels

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

having thoughts of killing yourself

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

happening or done every night

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

having two sides or halves that match each other

the area next to a bed

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person who has sex for money

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

showing a lack of courage

likely to happen very soon

to delay dealing with something

to be as good as what is expected or required

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison