House S2E6: English vocabulary

an annoying or unpleasant person

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

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

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

not pure; mixed with something unwanted or harmful

a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

to let saliva run from your mouth

the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

talkative and eager to chat

the state of being fixed or made firm

easy to manage, control, or deal with

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

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

to crowd or gather closely together

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

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

making quick, sharp movements

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

affecting an entire system, not just one part

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

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

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

the reason or set of reasons for something

to be very good or impressive

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

used for treating illness or helping you get better

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

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

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

serious difficulty breathing normally

a genetic disease that makes muscles gradually weaken and waste away

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to dress in smart or attractive clothes

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to make something thicker or to become thicker

a small possibility that something will happen

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the act of fastening something with a screw

almost; very nearly

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

in a way that is not natural or genuine

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

a Christmas song, especially a traditional one

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to do something correctly or in the right way

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

a white blood cell

to join a meeting, class, or performance as an extra participant or observer