Grey's Anatomy S3E5: English vocabulary

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

containing salt or tasting like salt

locked with a key

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

a type of cabbage with curly, crinkled leaves

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a feeling of not being confident or safe

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

to use or manage something carefully so it lasts longer

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to throw something with a lot of force

the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the state of being a mother

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

almost; very nearly

producing fruit

a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

coated or mixed with sugar

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

to fight or argue intensely

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

to make something less strong, loud, or intense

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

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

very angry or annoyed

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to be likely to choose one thing rather than another

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

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

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

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

the act of measuring how deep water is

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

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 state of being extremely tired

relating to the heart

a person who has power, influence, or control over others, such as a parent, teacher, or boss

past tense and past participle of bed

past tense and past participle of pierce

a tendency or preference toward something