Grey's Anatomy S2E6: English vocabulary

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

full of steam or hot, moist air

a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a bridge or road that goes over another road

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a dog trained to guard a house or property

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

to burn something until it turns black

used after a family relationship to show that two people are one generation apart

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

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

having raised ridges or lines

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

everyone in a ship's crew

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something last longer than necessary

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to cut something off or separate it by force

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

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

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

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

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

an insulting word for a stupid person

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to stop something bad from happening

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

a wild pig with tusks

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage