Grey's Anatomy S4E4: English vocabulary

extremely ugly or unpleasant

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

to be very good or impressive

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

flashy and expensive-looking in a way that shows off wealth

the act of pulling something tight

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

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

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

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

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

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

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

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person who is tough and ready to fight or argue aggressively

used to say that something is not surprising

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

to do something very well and succeed impressively

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

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

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

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

an area where people live in mobile homes

a hospital where medical students and trainee doctors get practical training

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to keep going and finish something difficult

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

having many small holes or dents on the surface

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to crush something into small pieces or powder

to write something in full or in a finished form

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to make a long, narrow cut in something

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 mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

your family and relatives

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

not connected to anything else; separate

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to suffer or die from lack of food

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body