Grey's Anatomy S6E1: English vocabulary

to praise someone or something highly

careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

to value something very highly

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

pull a plant or tree out of the ground

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

showing great skill and polish; excellent

great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

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

perfect or without faults

used to show that you do not believe or care about something

present from birth

short for a temporary worker

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

very attractive in a way that is hard to resist

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

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

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

to force someone out of a position, job, or place

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

very upset, worried, or shocked

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

a small cut made with scissors or shears

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

the act of avoiding someone or something

looking old, worn, and a little dirty or untidy

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

a decorative object made of colored yarn, usually woven into a diamond shape

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

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

at the same time that something else is happening

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

a serious inherited disease that makes thick mucus build up in the lungs and digestive system

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to honor an event or place by being present

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

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

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

located at the front of something

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

to record that you have started work or a shift

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to make something last longer than necessary

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

the intestines

almost; very nearly

small problems or difficulties that happen when something is new or just starting to grow

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan