House S1E11: English vocabulary

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

relating to the pancreas

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

easy to manage, control, or deal with

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

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

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

to break into small pieces or parts

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

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

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the study of correct reasoning

the practice of avoiding too much of something; self-control

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

feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

locked with a key

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

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

changing suddenly and unpredictably

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to do very well or be very successful

to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

gentle kindness or affection

relating to diet or to the food you eat

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

in a very bad or ruined state

to record that you have started work or a shift

able to be used in a particular situation; relevant or suitable

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

showing or based on a difference

the process of making a surface or material smooth

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

the condition of being unable to sleep well

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a person who has sex for money

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person who is lazy and avoids work

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to flow or come in steadily and in large amounts

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

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

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products