House S1E12: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

mysterious or hard to understand

having a good reputation and deserving trust

a condition that makes it hard to pass stool

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

the act of keeping horses in stables

the player who fields between second and third base

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

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

not giving a clear answer or result

a poisonous chemical element

making quick, sharp movements

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

in a way that is true or accepted everywhere, or by everyone

a dried plum

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to talk in a casual, lively way

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

smooth, rich, and like cream

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

very hard or very fast

the act of fastening something with a screw

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in large amounts or very freely

willing to take risks and try new things

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

far away; at a great distance

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

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the highest level of competition in a sport

to increase something, especially by a small amount

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

to make something less strong, loud, or intense

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

a person who has sex for money

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened

to want to join in or be included in something

to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

a sudden hard pull or jerk

deserving praise, help, or respect