Grey's Anatomy S11E22: English vocabulary

to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

intended to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed

the front edge of a step or stair

the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

a soft, low, continuous sound

to take or use more than your fair share of something

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

in a nervous way

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

warm, comfortable, and close-fitting

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make someone feel extreme fear

to express something in a particular way

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

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

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

the sides of the face below the eyes

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

using statistics or based on statistical data

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to stop a fire or flame from burning

to explain something in more detail

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

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

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of leaving a place

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

a short, sharp ringing sound

an act or statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a lake, especially in Scotland

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

separated from the rest by cutting

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

a legal document that says what medical treatment you want if you become too ill to decide for yourself

a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

to make someone feel excited and eager

to laugh very hard and uncontrollably