Grey's Anatomy S22E10: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

relating to the stomach

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

relating to a fetus

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to move a little, or make something move a little

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

added to something to make it more complete or useful

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

located at the back or rear of something

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

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to stop doing or providing something

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

relating to blood vessels

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

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

a light aircraft with no engine that flies by gliding

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 think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

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

a breed of cat with a short coat and spotted or marbled markings

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a long, thin fish that looks like a snake

a humorous expression for a situation where you rush to do something, then have to wait anyway

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

a group of wild boars

in a basic or essential way

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

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

time off from work to care for a child or another family member

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

the area next to a bed

a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

the study of how living things and their body parts work

a problem that slows or stops progress