Grey's Anatomy S4E6: English vocabulary

to value something very highly

powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

a small songbird with a spotted breast

more able or skilled than someone or something else

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the part of a flower that produces pollen

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

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

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

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

containing salt or tasting like salt

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to be very good or impressive

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

in a way that shows good judgment

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to continue to exist or be remembered

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

strongly left-wing in politics

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the authority to act or vote for someone else

a bird that climbs tree trunks and pecks wood with its strong beak

the act of leaving a place

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

the act of leaving someone or something behind

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

covered with sweat

a large bird with long legs and a long neck that catches fish in shallow water

to make something last longer than necessary

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the smallest or weakest person in a group, especially among siblings

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

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

far away; at a great distance

to stay in one place in the air

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars

a small brown bird that sings beautifully, often at night

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

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

of or relating to the nose

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

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

a serious operation on the brain

a very fast fall, or a very rapid drop in value, numbers, or quality