Grey's Anatomy S13E3: English vocabulary

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

to breathe air out of your lungs

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

showing disrespect or contempt

a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

having a saddle on it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a feeling of great surprise or wonder

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

making quick, sharp movements

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

locked with a key

lasting for only a short time

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

to hit or push with the head or horns

left after most of something has gone or been used

using statistics or based on statistical data

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to search through trash for useful or valuable things

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

work that is paid by the hour or by the time spent, not by the amount produced

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

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

to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

a short, sharp ringing sound

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the act of fastening something with a screw

the need for quick action

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to give someone an unwanted burden or responsibility

to punish or deal with someone very harshly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for fun or to amuse people, not for a serious reason

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

to open something quickly or roughly

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a group of people, vehicles, or animals moving together in an orderly line, often in a ceremony

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease