Grey's Anatomy S1E9: English vocabulary

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

a serious bacterial fever spread by contaminated food or water

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

to pull something back or back in

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

an informal name for nitrous oxide, especially when used as a drug

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

to cut or tear something into small pieces

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

starting to develop or show promise

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

relating to the eyes or vision

the act of hitting one thing against another, especially in music or medicine

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

kept secret or not yet made public

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

a state of severe mental illness

the process of making a surface or material smooth

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

to get rid of something

causing an itch or feeling itchy

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

sex without using protection against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

in a blunt or direct way

a large bird that eats dead animals

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a person who has sex for money

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

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

as; in the same way that

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

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the condition of being unable to see

an empty space inside something solid

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to join or repair something with thread and a needle

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

very; extremely

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

a bright red color with a slight orange tint

a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

prepare something so it can be used or can happen