House S8E5: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

to settle in a place and take control of it, especially by sending people there to live

relating to the vagina

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

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

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

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

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

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

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

used to cheer on or strongly praise someone or something

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

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

a polite way to address a group of doctors

to spread salt on land so that nothing can grow there

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

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

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a feeling of not being confident or safe

to talk in a casual, lively way

one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

becoming weaker or less active

to cut or tear something into small pieces

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

in a suitable or proper way

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

a male donkey

to lift something to a higher position

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

waste from the body that comes out through the bowels

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

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

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the police

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

a cell in the skin

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

to end an argument or bad mood by hugging and making up

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

a person or thing that catches something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to spend time doing nothing useful

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection