House S2E2: English vocabulary

relating to cattle

a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

relating to the stomach and intestines

the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

involving exploration, testing, or investigation

a sign that something is not normal or expected

more able or skilled than someone or something else

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

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

running away suddenly and quickly

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

relating to disease or caused by a disease

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to put something inside or together with something else

a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

relating to an artery

with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

looking pale, strange, or unreal, like a ghost

arranged in the order that things happened

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

a twisting force that makes something turn

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

not harmful or dangerous

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

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

using statistics or based on statistical data

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

the outer layer of the brain

to honor an event or place by being present

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to argue about very small or unimportant details

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

a small pouch or sac-like bag

a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

in a strange or unusual way

to persuade or influence someone to do something

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

to try to get two things that cannot be combined

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

becoming more mature and fully developed

showing or based on a difference

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

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