Grey's Anatomy S11E9: English vocabulary

causing a lot of pain or suffering

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

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

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

to make someone feel extreme fear

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

easy to manage, control, or deal with

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

relating to the medical care of children

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

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

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

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

not harmful or dangerous

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a serious mental or emotional collapse

the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

changing suddenly and unpredictably

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

relating to the eyes or vision

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to cut something off or separate it by force

completely ready to begin something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to become very tired and unable to continue

to think that something is probably true or will happen

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a wheelbarrow or a similar cart with one wheel

something that is not possible or not acceptable

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

the whole of something; all of it

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

having a strong effect or influence

a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

not yet born

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

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

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

used to show approval or encouragement

to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in poor condition; not healthy or working well