Grey's Anatomy S6E18: English vocabulary

careful and persistent effort

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

a thick bed covering filled with soft material and stitched in a pattern

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to speak angrily and at length

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

slightly drunk

locked with a key

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Used to emphasize that something is very large

to end well or be resolved successfully

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to fall forward and land face first

a group of three connected people or things

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of moving something on wheels

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to lead a group, team, or project

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

producing fruit

to start living in a way that is better for the environment

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a person who has committed a sin

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

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

your; belonging to you

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

a cancerous growth in the brain

in a blunt or direct way

medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

a large bird that eats dead animals

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

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

relating to the mouth or to speaking

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to crush something into small pieces or powder

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

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

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a machine that lets you withdraw cash with a bank card and PIN

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

a feeling that you are going to vomit