Grey's Anatomy S9E8: English vocabulary

to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

a dead human body

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the activity of catching crabs

to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

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

a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

present from birth

the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

a card game played by one person

covered with a protective outer layer

a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

better or more suitable than something else

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the act of moving along without using power

soft and hanging loosely, or not holding its shape well

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

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

to make something sharp or sharper

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

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

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

imagined rather than real

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not kind; showing a lack of care or sympathy

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

used to say that something is not surprising

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

far away; at a great distance

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

believing that something is true, often when it is not

coated or mixed with sugar

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to put on gloves

to submit something, such as a request or application