House S2E24: English vocabulary

a dirty mark or smear

calm, quiet, and not lively

to put handcuffs on someone

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

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

to pass urine from the body

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

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

to express something in a particular way

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

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

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

a slight shaking movement

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

the process of breathing

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

located at the back or rear of something

making quick, sharp movements

the round part of the eye

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a whole number with no fractions or decimals

covered with oil or grease

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

a gland in men that helps produce semen

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

having raised ridges or lines

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

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

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

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

about to happen very soon

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

becoming weaker or less active

the act of being dismissed from a job

free from germs or other living microorganisms

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

a short trip, usually for pleasure or as part of a group activity

a harsh scolding or reprimand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

the person who did a crime or caused a problem