House S2E5: English vocabulary

relating to the lower back

the bending or curving of something under pressure

relating to the chest area

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

exactly vertical or straight up and down

relating to the stomach and intestines

to increase very quickly

an annoying or unpleasant person

a lack of feeling in part of the body

a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

to flow out quickly in a large amount

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

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

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

covered with a protective outer layer

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

relating to the intestines

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

feeling as if you might vomit

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

to change direction suddenly

moving with quick, light jumps

to be extremely rich

to make something move in a different direction

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

a reckless person who likes to take dangerous risks

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

an informal, insulting word for a boy or man who is very close to his father

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

to fall forward and land face first

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

free from germs or other living microorganisms

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

producing fruit

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a set of slats or blades that lets air and light pass through

used to say that something is not surprising

having colours that are weak and faded

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

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

used to give a reason or explanation

a person who is addicted to drugs

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement