House S2E3: English vocabulary

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

a person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

relating to the neck or the cervix

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

a clear division or split between two things

relating to an artery

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

to gather people together for a meeting or event

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

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

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

a machine that helps a patient breathe

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

relating to the main point or center of something

locked with a key

the process of making something stronger, more stable, or more effective

having raised ridges or lines

walk with long, confident steps

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to fall forward and land face first

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

serious difficulty breathing normally

used to express praise, joy, or relief

about to happen very soon

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

to seriously damage or weaken something

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

turning around a central point or axis

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

to record that you have started work or a shift

not deep or detailed enough

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

a way of earning the money you need to live

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun