House S2E8: English vocabulary

a row of small holes made so something can be torn easily

an opening in a body or object

the act of hunting or trapping rats

stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

the fact that one thing causes another

the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat

a wrong or inaccurate name for something

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a group of four people, especially in golf or bridge

a warning or condition that limits or changes something

to surprise or amaze someone greatly

the front edge of a step or stair

having small holes made through it

to connect things so that each one is linked to the others

a painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment

to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

to choose not to do or have something

often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them

a medical condition that causes frequent loose, watery bowel movements

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

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

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to pass urine from the body

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

intended to punish someone

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a small device that fastens two things together

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

making quick, sharp movements

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

a small, flat-bottomed fishing boat with open sides

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

relating to the external sex organs

containing salt or tasting like salt

a toll road, especially a major highway

locked with a key

in a kind, friendly, or affectionate way

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

a polite way to address a group of doctors

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the condition of having lost too much water

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

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to copy recorded video from a wider tape format to a narrower one

relating to the lungs