House S3E17: English vocabulary

the fact of two things being placed close together for a noticeable contrast

to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

a memory aid, such as a word, phrase, or pattern that helps you remember something

the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

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

a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful

the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

to attach something firmly to something else

an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth

a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

involving exploration, testing, or investigation

an annoying or unpleasant person

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

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

relating to the urinary system or urine

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

relating to a fetus

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

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

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

a clear division or split between two things

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

not giving a clear answer or result

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

a small, narrow boat that you move with a double-bladed paddle

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

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

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

not good for a particular purpose or situation

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

something that is different from what is normal or expected

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

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

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to relax after work or stress

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

at very high risk of extinction

to stop a fire or flame from burning

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

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

the organs and tubes that carry urine out of the body

the valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

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

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

to move a little to one side to make room for someone else

moving quickly with light, springy steps

relating to the lungs

to make something thicker or to become thicker

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances