House S3E24: English vocabulary

present from birth

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

a book of stories, especially for children

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

red, painful skin caused by too much sun

a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

either of the two lines of latitude around 23.5° north and south of the equator

land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

making quick, sharp movements

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

left after most of something has gone or been used

the condition of having lost too much water

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the time performers or crew are expected to arrive for a show or event

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to show strong contempt for someone or something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a god or goddess

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to flatter someone insincerely, especially a person in authority, to get an advantage

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

very poor; having almost no money

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

used to say that you have received and understood a message

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

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

the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

a device worn on the back that lets a person fly using jet thrust

a condition in which you see one thing as two images

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

curved like an arch

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

to take a number or amount away from another number or amount

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to depend on something; to be decided by something

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

an insulting word for a stupid person

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

relating to the heart

a situation in which something is not steady or secure

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material