Grey's Anatomy S5E1: English vocabulary

relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

to make a loud, harsh sound

a deep cut or tear in the skin

a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others

a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

a hanging piece of ice formed by dripping water freezing

one of the small bones that make up the spine

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

to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

of poor quality and badly made

to hang or place something loosely over something else

a thorny bush, especially a wild rose bush

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

a long, deep cut or wound

too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

relating to the kidneys

talkative and eager to chat

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

relating to an artery

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

having a narrow cut or opening

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

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

moving with quick, light jumps

containing salt or tasting like salt

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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 move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lift something to a higher position

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the intestines

communication or social dealings between people or groups