House S2E19: English vocabulary

in a way that is very careful and precise

more able or skilled than someone or something else

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

relating to conversation; natural and relaxed in speech

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

affected by disease; not healthy

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

having enough water in your body

in a way that uses reason and logic

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

the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

a small cut made with scissors or shears

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

to a very great degree; extremely

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

great intelligence, skill, or talent

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

able to be recognized or told apart

to make someone feel happier, more hopeful, or more confident

to speak angrily and at length

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

to make something clean or pure

a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

containing salt or tasting like salt

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

not harmful or dangerous

the act of pulling something tight

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

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

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

a false perception of a sound, such as hearing voices or noises that are not really there

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a theory that mental illness is caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain

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

to honor an event or place by being present

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person who tries to heal illness by prayer or other spiritual methods

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

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

a poker hand with five cards in a row and all in the same suit

ordinary and not special or unusual

to stop an activity for a short time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private