Grey's Anatomy S3E12: English vocabulary

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a slight shaking movement

to marry again

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

the act of pulling something tight

to have sex

one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a machine used for cutting grass

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to make something last longer than necessary

to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to laugh quietly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

the two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

to support a claim with facts or proof

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

people who have little money or wealth

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

a person from the northern US, especially New England

a kitchen device that grinds food waste into small pieces

to write something again in a different or improved way

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

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

bread soaked in egg and fried

a machine used for cutting grass

completely dry

the date by which something must be paid, done, or returned

very disorganized and hard to control

the process of making holes with a drill