House S3E5: English vocabulary

involving exploration, testing, or investigation

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

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

covered with a protective outer layer

the fact of being a father

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

the state of being legal or allowed by law

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

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

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

the process of breathing

the external sex organs

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the addictive substance in tobacco

making quick, sharp movements

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

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

the act of adding salt to food or water

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

the condition of having lost too much water

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to explain something in more detail

a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

the quality of being honest and genuine

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to seriously damage or weaken something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to indicate or suggest something

a salt mine, especially one seen as a hard or boring place to work

able to read and write

with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

burning very brightly and strongly

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

the process of taking a legal case to court

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a lake, especially in Scotland

the intestines

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

in a worse financial or living situation than before

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

passed from parents to children through genes

affected by alcohol or drugs

using oral contraceptive pills

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking