Grey's Anatomy S12E17: English vocabulary

the ability of one surface to stick to another

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

relating to the time before a baby is born

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

relating to a fetus

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

the light from a candle or candles

the process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

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

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

a slight shaking movement

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to speak angrily and at length

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

good at thinking of new ideas or finding new ways to do things

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

to be very good or impressive

a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

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

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

home; to or at home

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a serious break in a relationship or situation

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

kept secret or not yet made public

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

to say what you are thinking as you think it

used to say that cost is not a concern

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to disappear suddenly or completely

a powdered fruit-flavored drink mix that you stir into water, often served at camps

a person with red hair

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

suddenly and without warning

very frightened

to laugh quietly

to remember or consider something

to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests