House S2E11: English vocabulary

a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

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

a slender candle

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

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

extremely large

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

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

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

relating to blood vessels

not harmful or dangerous

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

using careful analysis and logical thinking

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to hold on tightly to someone or something

separated from the rest by cutting

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

either of the two tubes that carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

using oral contraceptive pills

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

tasting or smelling like cheese

to seem reasonable or consistent

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

too strong or sudden to be controlled

for now; until something changes

something that is not possible or not acceptable

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

a person who tries hard to please other people, often by putting their needs first

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

relating to the anus

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

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

very upset, angry, or excited

to come to an end or stop being valid