Grey's Anatomy S8E2: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a very small island

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

relating to the pancreas

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to clean something by rubbing it hard

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

a harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine

to think carefully about something for a while

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

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

having thin lines or marks of a different color

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

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

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

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

having raised ridges or lines

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to end well or be resolved successfully

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

the life or world believed to exist after death

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a serious break in a relationship or situation

free from germs or other living microorganisms

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

the act of putting something into something else

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

located at the front of something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

to record that you have started work or a shift

not deep or detailed enough

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

separated from the rest by cutting

to reach a decision or agreement

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

a state of severe mental illness

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

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

to open something quickly or roughly

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

a group of wild boars

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

a hospital where medical students and trainee doctors get practical training

a very tall African animal with a long neck and long legs

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

to a great degree; a lot