Grey's Anatomy S5E14: English vocabulary

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

running away suddenly and quickly

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

affected by disease; not healthy

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.

to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the medical care of children

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

extremely large

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

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

to leave quickly; scram

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

shameless boldness

in a way that shows good judgment

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

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

a setback or decline

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

having thoughts of killing yourself

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

the worse or less favorable side of a deal, situation, or outcome

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a girl who goes to school

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

high blood pressure

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

the natural firmness or tightness of your muscles

to type or write something quickly and with effort

the chance that something will happen

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

usually; in most cases

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

very much; to an extreme degree

to make a group of people separate and go away

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

a casual way to show excitement, approval, or encouragement

past tense and past participle of bed