House S5E3: English vocabulary

to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

involving exploration, testing, or investigation

attractive because of simple, elegant style

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

in a way that is very careful and precise

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to change sugar or other substances into alcohol, gas, or acid using yeast or bacteria

a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

to make someone feel extreme fear

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a book of stories, especially for children

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

the feeling of being separated from other people or from a group you should belong to

a room where things are kept for later use

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

not active or growing for a period of time

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

the state of never having had sex

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to make something less active, strong, or effective

locked with a key

A call used in rugby to signal that the match is over

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to fill something too full by pushing things in

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

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

deserving respect and approval

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

a drug that lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

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

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

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person's mother

to throw or hit something in a high arc

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

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

producing fruit

to cut something off or separate it by force

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

the condition of being unable to sleep well

a group of wild boars