Grey's Anatomy S19E13: English vocabulary

to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family

to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

a show of impressive ceremony, luxury, or grandeur

arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

the front edge of a step or stair

the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

a painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment

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

a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

very cruel, violent, or shocking

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

the act of cutting food into small cubes

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

having a saddle on it

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

the process of making things different or showing differences between them

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

a shot in basketball that is worth three points

relating to the intestines

in a way that uses electricity or is powered by electricity

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

careful and persistent effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a person or thing that chases something

the act of lending something to someone

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

located at the back or rear of something

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

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

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

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

to relax after work or stress

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to move toward the same point or place

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

the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

to have sex with someone

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a serious break in a relationship or situation

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

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

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

to make something thicker or to become thicker

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

imagined rather than real

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

the part of a website or app that users see and interact with

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured