House S5E22: English vocabulary

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

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

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the condition of being unable to hear, or of hearing very badly

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

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

a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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

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

a faint or unsteady light

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a woman who is engaged to be married

a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

able to be changed back or undone

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts

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

something that is different from what is normal or expected

not active or growing for a period of time

a machine that helps a patient breathe

affecting an entire system, not just one part

to support or strengthen something

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a gland in men that helps produce semen

to be honest and authentic, especially in a cool or direct way

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

an illegal or morally wrong act

a person who is very skilled at something

relating to blood vessels

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

deserving respect and approval

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a test that checks how well something can handle very difficult conditions or heavy use

cancer that begins in the prostate gland

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to enter a place, especially quietly or in a formal way

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

relating to the eyes or vision

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

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

morally wrong or bad

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

in a strange or unusual way

cause something to improve a lot

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

used to say that something is not surprising

becoming more mature and fully developed

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

showing or based on a difference

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

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

the condition of being unable to sleep well

to open something quickly or roughly

a group of wild boars