House S3E21: English vocabulary

an amount of money paid back to you, especially after you have paid too much

to make two things not match or fit together properly

calm, quiet, and not lively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

easy to manage, control, or deal with

a pile of hay

a common wild plant with yellow flowers and fluffy white seed heads

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

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

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

very dry because there is little rain

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the study of correct reasoning

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

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

in alphabetical order

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to cook something gently just below boiling point

making you feel calm and relaxed

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

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

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

to regularly listen to the teaching or preaching of a particular person

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

the act of being dismissed from a job

to seriously damage or weaken something

a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

completely wet

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a year measured in human terms, especially when comparing an animal’s age with a person’s

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

calm, serious, and worthy of respect

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

causing an itch or feeling itchy

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a place where older people live and are cared for

a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

a white blood cell

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

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner