House S3E10: English vocabulary

calm, quiet, and not lively

to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

relating to the pancreas

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

to argue about small, unimportant things

easy to manage, control, or deal with

difficult or unlucky conditions in life

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

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

having a pH above 7

relating to the intestines

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

feeling as if you might vomit

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

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

having a taste or smell like fruit

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

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

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

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

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

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

affecting an entire system, not just one part

showing no thought, care, or intelligence

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

using statistics or based on statistical data

not heard or not listened to

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

a hormone in the body that helps control growth

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

a serious inherited disease that makes thick mucus build up in the lungs and digestive system

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

a person who is trying to find or get something

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to make something last longer than necessary

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

to cut something off or separate it by force

to do something very well and succeed impressively

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

without making any progress

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

to stay in one place in the air

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

a person who is addicted to drugs

coated or mixed with sugar

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

an operation to rescue people from danger

to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

relating to the metric system

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the level of glucose in a person's blood

severe physical or mental pain