Grey's Anatomy S15E3: English vocabulary

a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

to change sugar or other substances into alcohol, gas, or acid using yeast or bacteria

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

relating to the stomach

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting

to pull back suddenly, often because you are frightened or shocked

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

relating to an artificial body part

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

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

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

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

located at the back or rear of something

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

the fact of living for a long time

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

arranged like rays coming out from a center

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

to fill something too full by pushing things in

relating to blood vessels

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

an informal short form of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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

clear and easy to notice or feel

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to bury a dead body

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

to explain something in more detail

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

a setback or decline

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lift something to a higher position

to lead a group, team, or project

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

imagined rather than real

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

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

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

separated from the rest by cutting

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

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

the process of making a surface or material smooth

a wheelbarrow or a similar cart with one wheel

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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

a tiny fungus used in baking and brewing to make dough rise and to ferment sugar

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle