House S8E14: English vocabulary

relating to epilepsy

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

present from birth

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

to express something in a particular way

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

a system of raised dots that blind people read with their fingers

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

a slight shaking movement

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

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

affecting an entire system, not just one part

the act of moving along without using power

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

used to describe something that is very strange, wild, or unpredictable

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

relating to harmony in music or sound

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a false perception of a sound, such as hearing voices or noises that are not really there

to explain something in more detail

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

always telling the truth; honest

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the act of being dismissed from a job

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the quality of being honest and willing to share thoughts and feelings

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to record that you have started work or a shift

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the act of fastening something with a screw

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

coated or mixed with sugar

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

to be full of a lot of people or things

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

very angry or annoyed

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

the level of glucose in a person's blood

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to delay dealing with something

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to add something casually, especially a comment or extra detail

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison