House S3E23: English vocabulary

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

a substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

a sign that something is not normal or expected

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

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

in a way that is not normal or usual

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

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to let saliva run from your mouth

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

flavored with curry

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

a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

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

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to be enough for a need or purpose

the study of correct reasoning

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

making quick, sharp movements

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

not able to be cured

to make something move in a different direction

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

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

relating to blood vessels

showing that something is likely true or real

relating to Sicily or its people

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

sexually excited

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

to seriously damage or weaken something

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

an open rebellion against people in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

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

to lead a group, team, or project

relating to the front part of something

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

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

mad cow disease, a serious disease that affects cattle and can also affect people

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

to make something known to many people

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

to attack someone and hit them hard

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions