Grey's Anatomy S9E9: English vocabulary

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to the stomach

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

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

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

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

in a very close and personal way

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

the late hours of the night

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

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

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

about to happen very soon

to honor an event or place by being present

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

very detailed and complicated

toward or up a slope

to record that you have started work or a shift

to make something quickly and roughly

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

unable to get what you want or need

something that is very likely to end badly

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

becoming more mature and fully developed

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

a group of wild boars

a reduction in planned spending

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orange liqueur

to annoy someone very much

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to make a short, informal visit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a device used to hold two things tightly together