Grey's Anatomy S10E16: English vocabulary

a small cup with a handle, used for tea or other hot drinks

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

relating to the kidneys

lasting only a very short time

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

by speaking, not in writing

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

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

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a symbol (*) used in writing or printing to show a note, missing text, or extra information

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

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

relating to the medical care of children

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

an old-fashioned exclamation used to show surprise or excitement

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

a toll road, especially a major highway

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

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

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

dead, in a respectful way

the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a decorative piece placed on top of something

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to indicate or suggest something

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

harmful or unfavorable

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

the process of taking a legal case to court

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

suddenly and without warning

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

in a basic or essential way

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

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

an official document that allows a couple to get married

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

the row of bones in your back that supports your body and protects the spinal cord

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together