House S7E22: English vocabulary

to become stiff or make something stiff

to value something very highly

having parts that do not match on both sides

to cause a lot of damage or harm

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

relating to the Amish, a Christian group known for simple, traditional living

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a stupid or foolish person

a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

a rude word for the buttocks

relating to the kidneys

to express something in a particular way

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

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

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

the act of being dismissed from a job

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to lift something to a higher position

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

having thoughts of killing yourself

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

cause something to improve a lot

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

a dark red-purple color

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

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

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

to open something quickly or roughly

relating to the way living things change over time

relating to stars

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to keep working hard at a difficult task

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a person who has sex for money

curved like an arch