Grey's Anatomy S10E2: English vocabulary

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

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

time off given to sailors so they can go ashore

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

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

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

very drunk

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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 attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

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

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a topic or argument that has been discussed too much and is no longer useful

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

to make a group of people separate and go away

relating to the Dominican Republic or its people

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

relating to the heart

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a covered porch at the front of a house

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

your family and relatives

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

every other one; each alternate one

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to open or spread out from a folded position

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

to some extent; fairly

to hit or beat something repeatedly with hard blows