Grey's Anatomy S11E7: English vocabulary

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

a slight shaking movement

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

very upset, worried, or shocked

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

the distant past

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

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

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

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

having raised ridges or lines

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

a serious break in a relationship or situation

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

more than enough; plenty of something

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

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

sexual activity between two people

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make someone feel excited and eager

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

not answered or not dealt with

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a person who is addicted to drugs

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

a group of wild boars

relating to time

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a cancerous growth in the brain

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

happening or done too early, before the right time

busy and not available

to vomit

stiff and not able to bend easily

a device used to hold two things tightly together

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to think about the past, or about what happened before

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to make secret or new information known

to break suddenly into many pieces

a very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface or separates parts of the body

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

past tense and past participle of pierce

very; extremely

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

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

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

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

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly