House S2E20: English vocabulary

to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

in a way that shows poor judgment or lack of sense

a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

soft and wet in a way that is not firm

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

to make an agreement, treaty, or contract officially valid by signing or approving it

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

impossible or very hard to understand

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

the outer edge of something, or the area farthest from the center

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

feeling dizzy and unsteady

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

relating to an artery

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

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

a poisonous chemical element

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the study of correct reasoning

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

making quick, sharp movements

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

the sides of the face below the eyes

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

relating to space and the position of things in it

happening or done every hour

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

the outer layer of the brain

free from germs or other living microorganisms

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to lift something to a higher position

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

a person who is very good at three different things, especially in entertainment

relating to the eyes or vision

imagined rather than real

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

to throw or hit something in a high arc

cause something to improve a lot

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

the installation of cables or a cable system

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos