Grey's Anatomy S17E15: English vocabulary

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

the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

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

the sides of the face below the eyes

the act of moving along without using power

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

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

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of moving something on wheels

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

relating to the lungs

to become independent from your parents

passed down from ancestors or connected with them

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

very unpleasant-smelling

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to gather or bring together

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

used to say that something is not believable

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

to remain unused for a long time

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to make someone feel excited and eager

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

to show approval by clapping

the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

a group of wild boars

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a bag used to carry a dead body

a health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a very tall African animal with a long neck and long legs

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

happening or done too early, before the right time

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

to clap along with a song or beat

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a symbol or design that represents a country, group, or idea

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to give something to younger people or the next generation

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

the act of building a bridge

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

great destruction or damage

the colored part of the eye around the pupil

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen