Grey's Anatomy S11E11: English vocabulary

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

having hair of a particular kind or color

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a bush with sweet-smelling purple, pink, or white flowers

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

continuing without stopping or weakening

a book or list of important or famous people

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

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

the act of pulling something tight

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the outer layer of the brain

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

relating to the eyes or vision

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

covered with sweat

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

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

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to throw or hit something in a high arc

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

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the process of introducing someone to a new job, role, or organization

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

producing fruit

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

the act of putting things into bags or packages

moving up and down repeatedly

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to delay dealing with something

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

great destruction or damage

a very large deer with broad, flat antlers

as; in the same way that

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

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

the condition of being unable to see

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something