House S5E21: English vocabulary

to go back over the same route or path

the state of being united as one; a feeling of complete connection or harmony

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

to cause a lot of damage or harm

something or someone that is extremely large, important, or powerful

good at noticing small details

a sign that something is not normal or expected

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a small hill

a person who grows crops or plants for sale

a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

able to be imagined or thought possible

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

talkative and eager to chat

relating to disease or caused by a disease

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

a show or event that is large, colorful, and exciting

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

having enough water in your body

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

relating to an artery

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

having a narrow cut or opening

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

affecting an entire system, not just one part

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a very tall tree with reddish-brown bark and soft wood

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

an informal word for a crazy or very strange person

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

relating to marriage or to a married couple

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

relating to blood vessels

an informal word for someone who talks a lot

moving or walking with quick, light steps

left after most of something has gone or been used

to make something four times as large or as much

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a pig, especially one raised for meat

changing suddenly and unpredictably

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, often making you lose your balance

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

used to say what you would prefer

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

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

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter