Grey's Anatomy S5E21: English vocabulary

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

having sharp corners or a lot of angles

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

very small

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

past tense of ski

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

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

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

locked with a key

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

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

relating to blood vessels

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

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

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the intestines

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a state of severe mental illness

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a group of wild boars

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

an area where people live in mobile homes

calm, sensible, and able to think clearly in difficult situations

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to show approval or encouragement

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

not showing gratitude

a device used to hold two things tightly together

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

very much; to an extreme degree

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

not showing good judgment or taking proper care

used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special