House S5E15: English vocabulary

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

used in ordinary conversation, not formal or literary

the use of force or pressure to get something

to harass or bother someone persistently

relating to the movement of blood through the body

a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of reality and existence

the state of choosing not to marry and not having sexual relations

clean something with a sponge

a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to think about something carefully for a while

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

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

in a way that uses reason and logic

a harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine

feeling as if you might vomit

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

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

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

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

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

a serious infectious disease that affects the skin and nerves

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

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

making quick, sharp movements

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

in a way that seems to happen by magic

affecting an entire system, not just one part

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

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

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

a polite way to address a group of doctors

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

relating to harmony in music or sound

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

a symphony orchestra

a large bird with long legs, a long bill, and broad wings, often seen near water

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

sexually attracted to both men and women

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

a small possibility that something will happen

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

in a strange or unusual way

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

cause something to improve a lot

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

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

too small or unimportant to matter much

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 school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry