Grey's Anatomy S17E1: English vocabulary

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

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

to make someone feel extreme fear

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

slightly swollen or rounded

for a very short time

a slight shaking movement

smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

a machine that helps a patient breathe

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to burn something until it turns black

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the act of being dismissed from a job

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to move young plants from a greenhouse or other indoor place into a garden bed outside

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

relating to the Presbyterian Church

exactly; right in the middle of something

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

completely wet

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a group of wild boars

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

an illness that damages the kidneys

the act of putting things into bags or packages

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to gradually disappear or become less noticeable

not perfect; having faults or flaws

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to go from one side of something to the other

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

to trick someone by making them believe something false

an insulting word for a stupid person

how thick something is

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

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

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

relating to travel or activity between states

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

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