Grey's Anatomy S14E19: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

lasting for a long time; not easily changed or forgotten

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

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

relating to a fetus

relating to the kidneys

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

relating to the vagina

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

covered with a protective outer layer

a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

a small round drum with metal discs around the edge that you shake or tap

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

official approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

having no hair on the body or skin

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the act of avoiding someone or something

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

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

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

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

a test that checks how well something can handle very difficult conditions or heavy use

to rest or stop working for a short time

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

to record that you have started work or a shift

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

of or relating to the nose

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

for a very long time

as usual; as always

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a hospital room where surgery is performed

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a cancerous growth in the brain

a date that two couples go on together

a hospital where medical students and trainee doctors get practical training

a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

at the very last possible moment before something happens

the area next to a bed

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs