House S1E4: English vocabulary

a slight idea or suspicion about something

relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to delay something until a later time

the fact of being a father

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

a pile of hay

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

relating to the intestines

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

relating to an artery

a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

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

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

locked with a key

the reason or set of reasons for something

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

a contagious viral illness that causes fever, aches, and cough

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

relating to the lungs

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

the act of liquid dripping in drops

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

the intestines

not important or not worth much attention

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

sound recorded or played with one channel only

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

too small or unimportant to matter much

showing or based on a difference

a series of short, sharp sounds

to show approval by clapping

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

money, especially a large amount of it

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

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

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

a hospital room or section for women who are giving birth and for newborn babies

a group in an experiment that does not get the treatment and is used for comparison

a hospital room where patients are watched closely after an operation

to think someone is a particular type of person based on little information

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

relating to the mouth or to speaking

at the beginning; originally

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

to end a romantic relationship

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

the state of being pregnant or having a baby