House S1E6: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

a painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment

a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C, which can make gums bleed and teeth loosen

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

to hide bad facts or mistakes and make something seem better than it is

not moving; still

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

showing disrespect or contempt

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

move or make something move quickly around and around

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a slight shaking movement

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

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

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

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

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

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

an affectionate way to address a woman

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

to chase or follow someone or something

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

to continue to exist or be remembered

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

with excitement and strong interest

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

relating to the lungs

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

too ready to tell other people what to do

a person from the Caucasus region

a lack of something that is needed or expected

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to cost someone a lot of money

producing fruit

the condition of having too much body fat

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

showing or based on a difference

too strong or sudden to be controlled

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to understand a situation well, especially the important details

coated or mixed with sugar

mentally healthy and able to think clearly