Grey's Anatomy S9E14: English vocabulary

the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

to make a process, system, or organization simpler and more efficient

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

a fast way of moving that a horse uses, with all four feet off the ground at times

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a straight line that touches a curve at one point

the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

a tall structure on a farm used for storing grain or animal feed

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

to put someone or something in danger

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

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

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

a machine that helps a patient breathe

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

relating to dogs or similar animals

usually; in the normal way

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

containing salt or tasting like salt

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to leave quickly; scram

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

clear and easy to notice or feel

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area

to honor an event or place by being present

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

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

the small hole in a door where you put a key

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing fruit

still being considered as a possible winner or choice

in a very successful way

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in every situation; all the time

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

tasting or smelling like cheese

a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

a Christmas song, especially a traditional one

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone