Grey's Anatomy S5E3: English vocabulary

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a chemical element used by living things and in fertilizers and matches

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

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

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

an unusually good memory for details

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

very dirty or disgusting matter

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

happening or done every hour

home; to or at home

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

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

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

to honor an event or place by being present

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

a light, colorless gas used in balloons and some scientific equipment

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

relating to the front part of something

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

cause something to improve a lot

relating to the Presbyterian Church

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

far away; at a great distance

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a person who is addicted to drugs

existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

of or relating to the nose

for a very long time

to end a romantic relationship with someone

relating to photographs or photography

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

very angry or annoyed

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the area next to a bed

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to find something by chance

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

cut out of a piece of material or paper

happening at regular intervals

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

to make a group of people separate and go away

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

it is likely that something will happen or be true