Grey's Anatomy S16E9: English vocabulary

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

present from birth

to make someone feel extreme fear

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

relating to the medical care of children

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

located at the back or rear of something

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

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

a Jewish ceremony marking a girl's coming of age

an informal short form of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat

the outer layer of the brain

a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the front part of the brain that helps with planning and decision-making

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

to record that you have started work or a shift

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

the sound a cow makes

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

a family where the parents are divorced or separated

to move from one place to another, often over a long distance or at certain times of the year

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be destroyed by fire

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

having many small holes or dents on the surface

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

somewhat like; in a way similar to

cut out of a piece of material or paper

an exclamation used to show excitement or joy

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to make a mistake or do something badly

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

past tense and past participle of pierce

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the part of a boat or ship used for steering

not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to some extent; fairly

the process of supplying water to land or crops

preserved or sold in bottles