House S7E11: English vocabulary

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

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

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

a condition that makes it hard to pass stool

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a crack or split in something

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

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

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a person or company that money is owed to

a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

having spikes or sharp points

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

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

to be very good or impressive

a cheerful or playful way to greet someone in the morning

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

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

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

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

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

the branch of medicine that treats diseases of the internal organs without surgery

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to throw something with a lot of force

a lack of something that is needed or expected

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

used to strongly agree with someone

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

high blood pressure

coated or mixed with sugar

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

actively dealing with something or working on it

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

a surgery that replaces a damaged hip joint with an artificial one

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

a person who has sex for money

a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

a person who is lazy and avoids work

having strong, well-developed muscles

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to keep going and finish something difficult

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

to vomit