House S3E20: English vocabulary

the condition of being unable to have children

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

very small

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

a poisonous chemical element

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

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

not active or growing for a period of time

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

using ideas, styles, or tastes from many different sources

lasting for only a short time

making you feel calm and relaxed

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

strong and solid-looking; broad and muscular

fastened with laces

a strong hope or ambition to do something

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

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

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 bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

relating to the front part of something

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

separated from the rest by cutting

to do something very well and succeed impressively

to become very excited and noisy

using oral contraceptive pills

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

in a friendly relationship with someone

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

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

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

a state of severe mental illness

the highest point of something, especially the top of a shape or hill

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

to bend your body forward and down

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a man who works at a swimming pool, especially cleaning and maintaining it

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

as usual; as always

to think about the future and plan for it

to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

to bite or peck at something repeatedly and lightly

a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

a person who tricks people in order to get their money

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to connect a device to a power source or another device

the activity of riding a bicycle