The Good Doctor S1E5: English vocabulary

a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

in a way that is very careful and precise

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

giving someone an advantage or making success more likely

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

relating to the pancreas

having a saddle on it

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

present from birth

talking a lot

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

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

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

not causing pain

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

in a way that seems to happen by magic

done without conscious control

the act of moving along without using power

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

containing salt or tasting like salt

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

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

not harmful or dangerous

the act of pulling something tight

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a strong hope or ambition to do something

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

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

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

relating to the lungs

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

sea animals with shells or hard outer coverings that people eat, such as clams, mussels, and lobster

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

small problems or difficulties that happen when something is new or just starting to grow

used to say that something is not believable

successful in both of two attempts

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

to repair something, especially by hand

relating to time

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

a cancerous growth in the brain

a serious operation on the brain

a warning that the following part will reveal important plot details

a book that tells a story with pictures and words, like a long comic

the inner part of the ear that helps you hear and keep your balance

the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs