Grey's Anatomy S8E19: English vocabulary

relating to the neck or the cervix

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a style of dancing that is sexually suggestive

an unusually good memory for details

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

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

to fill something too full by pushing things in

not harmful or dangerous

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

A strong sexual desire for someone

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make it possible for something to happen

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

fairly good, but not excellent

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a group of wild boars

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to end a romantic relationship with someone

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

to increase something, especially by a small amount

to make something complete by adding pieces or parts

relating to photographs or photography

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a person who has agreed to give an organ after death for transplantation

a device used to hold two things tightly together

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

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

moving forward quickly and forcefully

relating to the heart

a tendency or preference toward something

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye