Grey's Anatomy S3E10: English vocabulary

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

perfect or without faults

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

relating to the intestines

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

a slight shaking movement

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

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

a setback or decline

chosen by a student and not required

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

to become independent from your parents

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a small pouch or sac-like bag

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

the intestines

the installation of cables or a cable system

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to give someone else the responsibility, power, or job that you have had

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

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

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

actively dealing with something or working on it

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

a hospital room where surgery is performed

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

the chance that something will happen

the crucial point when the result of something becomes clear

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to move upward

people who have little money or wealth

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

relating to the heart

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a small blue or purple berry that you can eat