House S3E13: English vocabulary

a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

relating to the movement of blood through the body

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

permission to enter a place

to state or require something as part of an agreement

to value something very highly

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of changing the pitch, key, or tone of a sound

to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

running away suddenly and quickly

the spread of something through an area or group

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

a pile of hay

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

dirty, contaminated, or not clean

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

the study of correct reasoning

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

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

a large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck and long legs

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

containing salt or tasting like salt

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

locked with a key

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

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

being more advanced or successful than others

a feeling of being annoyed or angry

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to have sex

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a drug used to help with sexual performance, especially for erectile dysfunction

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

to cut or tear something into small pieces

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to seriously damage or weaken something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to criticize something very strongly

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

harmful or unfavorable

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the intestines

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

in a worse financial or living situation than before

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

far away; at a great distance

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

in the direction that a river or stream flows