House S3E15: English vocabulary

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of breathing

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

a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

making quick, sharp movements

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a severe epileptic seizure with loss of consciousness and body jerking

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to organize something again in a new or better way

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the part of the brain that helps control emotions and memory

the outer layer of the brain

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

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

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

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

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

a small possibility that something will happen

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to be lucky and succeed by chance

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

to record that you have started work or a shift

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to reach a decision or agreement

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

ordinary and not special or unusual

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a series of short, sharp sounds

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

a group of wild boars

relating to time

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to wash yourself thoroughly, especially before a medical procedure

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to vomit

a construction with two negative words that is usually considered incorrect in standard English

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

easy to see or notice

deserving praise, help, or respect

an insulting word for a stupid person

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

relating to the heart