Grey's Anatomy S3E2: English vocabulary

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

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

a device that throws objects by using a sudden release of force

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

an insulting word for a girl or young woman who is seen as sexually promiscuous

moving with quick, light jumps

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

acting quickly without thinking about the results

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

walk heavily or noisily

the right of a person in police custody to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

relating to the front part of something

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

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

the intestines

to reach a decision or agreement

the right to choose something before other people

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

at any time; at any point

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

to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

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

coated or mixed with sugar

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

relating to time

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a cancerous growth in the brain

a serious operation on the brain

an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

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

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

toward or to the side

used to show approval or encouragement

to spend time doing nothing useful

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many small holes or dents on the surface

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

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

moving forward quickly and forcefully

worth wanting or having; attractive or useful

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

past tense and past participle of bed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to stretch something out toward someone