The Good Doctor S4E7: English vocabulary

a type of cancer that starts in the cells covering organs or body surfaces

a person from whom someone is descended; an ancestor or parent

a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence or text

having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

in a way that is not normal or usual

more able or skilled than someone or something else

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the act of copying or reproducing something

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

past tense of ski

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

a light, peaceful sleep

to change direction suddenly

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to have or show a bad opinion of something

the state of being clean and tidy

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

to make something less active, strong, or effective

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

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

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

the act of pulling something tight

moving or walking with quick, light steps

using statistics or based on statistical data

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

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

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the set of rules that tells cells how to make proteins from DNA

a person or firm that invests in new companies with high growth potential

a serious break in a relationship or situation

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

to switch automatically from a failed system or part to a backup one

moving quickly with light, springy steps

giving useful information or facts

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

the intestines

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

not important or not worth much attention

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

a man who is engaged to be married

to make someone feel excited and eager

a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions