House S1E17: English vocabulary

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

the process of turning silver in color

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

the quality of thinking in a clear, logical way

the front edge of a step or stair

not clearly known, fixed, or defined

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

a stiff frill worn around the neck, especially in old-fashioned clothing

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

rough and likely to damage or wear something by rubbing

relating to epilepsy

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

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

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

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

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

great intelligence, skill, or talent

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

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

sudden and often unexpected, especially in a way that feels unfriendly or unpleasant

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

locked with a key

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

the top public health official in the United States

lasting for only a short time

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

not harmful or dangerous

to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

the quality of being honest and genuine

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

serious difficulty breathing normally

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the Catholic belief that Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived

full of fog

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

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

sticking to the official message or agreed line

past tense and past participle of shoot

to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

morally wrong or bad

a large bird with long legs and a long neck that catches fish in shallow water

to record that you have started work or a shift

a lack of something that is needed or expected

not important or not worth much attention

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

to make someone feel excited and eager