Grey's Anatomy S16E11: English vocabulary

last but one in a series; second to last

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

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

to breathe air out of your lungs

having moods that change quickly and often

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

to make someone feel extreme fear

to delay something until a later time

the fact of being a father

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

a natural ability to learn or do something well

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

locked with a key

to light something up or make it brighter

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

A laparoscopic appendectomy

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

to get revenge on someone

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

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

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

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

a deep, low, continuous sound

very careful, thorough, and exact

to make something quickly and roughly

the act of making secret or unknown information known

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a fish that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea and has whisker-like feelers near its mouth

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

ground oats used for making breakfast food

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

in a position where many people notice and pay attention to you

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message