Grey's Anatomy S15E11: English vocabulary

to breathe air out of your lungs

a large whale with long fins and a hump on its back

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

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

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

the marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks

to pull something back or back in

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

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

making you feel calm and relaxed

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a wild horse found in North America

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

to affect someone suddenly and strongly, especially with a feeling or mood

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to cut something off or separate it by force

crying or showing tears

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

suddenly and without warning

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

to laugh quietly

impossible to defeat or overcome

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

used to say you want something to happen soon

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to pull something out with a quick, sharp movement

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

not perfect; having faults or flaws

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

relating to the spine or spinal cord

having many bends or turns

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to find your way from one place to another

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

clothes you wear for sleeping

past tense and past participle of bed

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

done in a quiet, secret way

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

to some extent; fairly

to be born