Grey's Anatomy S2E12: English vocabulary

slightly gray in color

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

relating to the stomach

to let saliva run from your mouth

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to say that two things are the same or very similar

a plant that grows on trees and has white berries, often used as a Christmas decoration

a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

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

feeling as if you might vomit

a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

the mind or soul of a person

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

relating to the main point or center of something

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

a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

a space inside the body that contains the organs

to change something so it looks better or different, often in a dishonest way

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

to honor an event or place by being present

to provide clothes for someone

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the front part of something

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

to throw something with a lot of force

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

sound recorded or played with one channel only

used to say that something is not surprising

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

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

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a Christmas gift exchange where each person gives a present to one randomly chosen person

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

the area next to a bed

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

To push something down hard or with force