House S5E10: English vocabulary

the use of force or pressure to get something

to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating

a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes

a serious eating disorder in which a person eats very little because they are afraid of gaining weight

to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

the front edge of a step or stair

freedom from punishment for doing something wrong or illegal

the act of changing direction away from a straight path, or the amount of that change

the farthest point or outer edge of something

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

a lack of feeling in part of the body

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

relating to the stomach

a loud, sharp cry

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

talkative and eager to chat

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

easy to manage, control, or deal with

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a poisonous chemical element

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

the fact of living for a long time

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

in a position of political power or control

a phrase used to criticize rich people for not understanding poor people's problems

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to make someone very interested or curious

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

using these words or actions to make something official

A strong sexual desire for someone

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

involving fraud or deception

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

to a lesser degree; not as much

a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to do very well or be very successful

to have the right or chance to speak in a formal meeting or debate

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

something that comes before and leads to a later thing

a sweet candy on a stick

not deep or detailed enough

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun