Grey's Anatomy S9E5: English vocabulary

to become wrinkled and smaller, especially because of dryness

to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

rude, insensitive, and lacking good taste

something that insults or deeply offends someone

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

the farthest point or outer edge of something

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

calm, quiet, and not lively

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

the material used to cover and pad furniture

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

present from birth

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

short for a temporary worker

relating to the kidneys

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the act of combing hair

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

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

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

relating to the Maya people or their civilization

a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

the round part of the eye

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

to pull something back or back in

not very good; of only average quality

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

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

relating to blood vessels

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

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

becoming weaker or less active

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

to honor an event or place by being present

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

the act of putting something into something else

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage

to resign from an important job or public position

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

the intestines

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

producing fruit

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

used to strongly agree with someone

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

to do something correctly or in the right way