House S1E5: English vocabulary

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

the study of the physical nature of stars, planets, and other objects in space

with great regularity or devotion

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence or text

to put something firmly inside or into something else

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

showing too much luxury, pleasure, or self-indulgence

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a person who does not know whether God exists and thinks it may be impossible to know

a female fox

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

deeply religious and devoted to God

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

thin and weak because it has too much water

a minor illness or health problem

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the study of correct reasoning

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to make something clean or pure

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

affecting an entire system, not just one part

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

to stop doing or providing something

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment

a gland in men that helps produce semen

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a feeling of being annoyed or angry

relating to blood vessels

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

cancer that begins in the prostate gland

serious difficulty breathing normally

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

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

the nun who is in charge of a convent

to record that you have started work or a shift

to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

the intestines

the installation of cables or a cable system

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw