House S1E18: English vocabulary

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

having a saddle on it

relating to a fetus

a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

the process of breathing

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to choose not to do or take part in something

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

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

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

hello; used as a friendly greeting, especially in northern England

an informal greeting used especially in northern England

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

a book or list of important or famous people

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

to fart

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

using these words or actions to make something official

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

serious difficulty breathing normally

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to leave quickly

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of being dismissed from a job

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

animal waste used to fertilize soil

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

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

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

used to say that something is not believable

the less bad of two bad choices

becoming more mature and fully developed

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

a person who is addicted to drugs