Grey's Anatomy S12E14: English vocabulary

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

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

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a big difference between two things, especially in amount or level

to pass urine from the body

relating to a fetus

to make someone feel extreme fear

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

showing confidence and authority in a way that makes people listen or obey

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

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

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

in a way that is enough or acceptable

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

making quick, sharp movements

a sexual partner who lies still and does not respond during sex

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

for the near future; for a period that is likely to continue

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

left after most of something has gone or been used

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

A strong sexual desire for someone

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to cut or tear something into small pieces

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

to become independent from your parents

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a trained doctor who treats animals

to lead a group, team, or project

not limited or controlled by conditions

imagined rather than real

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

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

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

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

used to say that someone does something with a lot of energy, speed, or intensity

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

high blood pressure

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

to spend time somewhere doing little or nothing

to make something wider or more general

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a small booklet or leaflet about one subject

a person who is lazy and avoids work

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

a device used to hold two things tightly together

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many bends or turns