Grey's Anatomy S22E12: English vocabulary

a medicine that helps you pass stool

to make someone extremely angry

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

calm, quiet, and not lively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

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

relating to the stomach

the act of making a sound or device silent

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

the scientific study of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi

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

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

describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

limiting what people can do or what is allowed

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a short rest or break

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

relating to the intestines

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

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

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

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of lending something to someone

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

extremely ugly or unpleasant

making quick, sharp movements

something that is different from what is normal or expected

floating on water and not sinking

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

a serious written work that explains a subject in detail

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

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

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

to make sexual advances toward someone

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

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

a setback or decline

to fail after starting well

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

helpful and likely to improve something

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

not answered or not dealt with

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the process of making a surface or material smooth

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

relating to time