House S8E16: English vocabulary

the bending or curving of something under pressure

not harmful or offensive

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

to trick someone into believing something false

done or shown openly, not hidden

to say or write something again using different words

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

to put handcuffs on someone

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a stupid or foolish person

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

relating to a fetus

a tool with a mesh bottom used for separating fine material from larger pieces

birds kept for food, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys

a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

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

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

not changed or influenced by something

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

relating to the medical care of children

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a feeling that something good will happen

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the state of being anonymous

a small axe with a short handle

a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

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

a silky case made by an insect larva for protection while it changes into an adult

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

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

relating to a father

harmful or unfavorable

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

the state of living forever or never dying

the act of remembering something

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

producing fruit

sound recorded or played with one channel only

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

crying or showing tears

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

moving or able to move people strongly

an object that is rare, unusual, or especially valuable to collectors

officially linked with another town, city, or organization