House S1E3: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

the state or quality of being red

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

to increase very quickly

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

involving exploration, testing, or investigation

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

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

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

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

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

a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

the quality of being stiff, tight, or hard to move

to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

to give out or provide something to people

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

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

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

in a way that uses reason and logic

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

the process of breathing

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe

the act of moving your tongue over something

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

in alphabetical order

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

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

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

a large bird with long legs, a long bill, and broad wings, often seen near water

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the temperature inside a person's body

sexually excited

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

the act of leaving a place

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 indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

a small bird, especially a young one

a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the act of fastening something with a screw

from an unexpected place, source, or time

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

to seem reasonable or consistent

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

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

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement