House S7E5: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

present from birth

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

careful and persistent effort

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

very small

a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

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

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to choose not to do or take part in something

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

a word or phrase used to describe someone or something, often in a way that shows opinion

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to complain in a high, annoying voice

making you feel calm and relaxed

relating to blood vessels

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

to organize people or resources for a purpose

to make it possible for something to happen

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

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a large container used for holding liquids

to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

relating to the lungs

to make something thicker or to become thicker

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

a previous issue of a magazine or newspaper

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

not based on clear thought or good judgment

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

showing or based on a difference

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

the sound a cow makes

something that is not possible or not acceptable

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars