Grey's Anatomy S10E8: English vocabulary

to put something under water or another liquid

to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

a small amount of flirting or playful romantic interest

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

the ability of one surface to stick to another

a soft, low, continuous sound

to make a sharp clicking sound

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

to make a light, sharp ringing sound

to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

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

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

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a large piece of something, especially food or meat

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

present from birth

relating to a fetus

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

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

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

making a long, sharp s sound

a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

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

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

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

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a small shapeless mass or lump

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

containing salt or tasting like salt

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

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

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

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

to end well or be resolved successfully

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to be greater in number than someone or something

free from germs or other living microorganisms

the most important or leading position

to stop something from succeeding

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

the act of liquid dripping in drops

the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body