House S4E2: English vocabulary

to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

the front edge of a step or stair

to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially

in a way that is not based on a clear reason, rule, or pattern

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

by a very small amount; slightly

in a morally right or acceptable way

a small lump or ball of something

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

a small magical creature in stories, often playful and mischievous

ruthless and intensely competitive

to put something on a shelf

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a sign that something is not normal or expected

a punctuation mark (-) used to join parts of a word or separate syllables

not moving; still

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

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

the branch of medicine that deals with the brain, nerves, and nervous system

a small, harmless lie

to put handcuffs on someone

used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

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

causing a lot of pain or suffering

showing disrespect or contempt

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

watching carefully for danger or problems

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

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

to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

a thin layer or small amount of soft, light fibers or fluff

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

great intelligence, skill, or talent

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

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

making quick, sharp movements

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

in alphabetical order

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

the process of getting worse

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

left after most of something has gone or been used

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a breast enlargement operation

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the life or world believed to exist after death

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a test that checks how well something can handle very difficult conditions or heavy use

to cut or tear something into small pieces

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

chosen by a student and not required