Grey's Anatomy S6E3: English vocabulary

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

great skill and creativity in art, music, writing, or performance

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

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

to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

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

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 command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

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 search someone’s body by touching their clothes and pockets, especially for weapons or other hidden items

to become pink again as blood starts flowing into it

chosen by a student and not required

moving quickly with light, springy steps

turning around a central point or axis

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

gentle kindness or affection

to do something with full effort or confidence

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

the act of liquid dripping in drops

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

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

producing fruit

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

a person with red hair

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to stay in one place in the air

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

having a mental illness

a medical operation done to treat an injury or illness

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to take action and become more involved or helpful

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to want to join in or be included in something

to move into a place or position with difficulty, usually by pushing through a crowd

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

a device used to hold two things tightly together

deserving praise, help, or respect

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

to check or read something quickly

to write something in full or in a finished form

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to make a group of people separate and go away

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult