Grey's Anatomy S9E20: English vocabulary

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a disappointing or annoying situation

to make a mistake or be wrong

slightly damaged by a dent

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

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

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

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

something that is very helpful or brings an advantage

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

making quick, sharp movements

the mind or soul of a person

the state of never having had sex

locked with a key

a gland in men that helps produce semen

relating to blood vessels

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

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

cancer that begins in the prostate gland

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

a piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area

the outer layer of the brain

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to annoy or bother someone repeatedly

a tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

imagined rather than real

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

better than expected; fairly good

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

a medical operation done to treat an injury or illness

an official instruction or order

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

to change the order or position of things

to take action and become more involved or helpful

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

someone who works in a profession, especially medicine

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

to submit something, such as a request or application

not showing gratitude

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

having many small holes or dents on the surface

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

to check on something later or continue dealing with it