Grey's Anatomy S18E19: English vocabulary

to tell a story or describe events in speech or writing

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

relating to the pancreas

a person who saves money or resources

a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

watching carefully for danger or problems

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a tall tree with strong-smelling leaves, often grown in warm countries

official approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

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

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

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

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

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

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

making you feel calm and relaxed

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to organize people or resources for a purpose

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to be greater in number than someone or something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

chosen by a student and not required

moving quickly with light, springy steps

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to digestion

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to do something correctly or in the right way

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

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

for a very long time

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

an organized event where people are asked to give blood

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

used to show approval or encouragement

to want to join in or be included in something

to become more level, even, or balanced

to cover a porch or other area with window screens

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to submit something, such as a request or application

a type of alcohol used for cleaning skin or disinfecting small cuts

a device used to hold two things tightly together

ready, arranged, or working properly

to change a planned event or action to a later time

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly