Grey's Anatomy S11E17: English vocabulary

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

to make someone feel extreme fear

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

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

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

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

located at the back or rear of something

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

a person who works in a coal mine

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

the round part of the eye

the movement of something flowing out of a place or container

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to a very great degree; extremely

to fill something too full by pushing things in

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

moving or walking with quick, light steps

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

a male donkey

to record that you have started work or a shift

to a very great degree; extremely

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

to upset or disturb someone badly

a cancerous growth in the brain

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

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to pay too much attention to someone or something

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

stiff and not able to bend easily

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to support a claim with facts or proof

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

past tense and past participle of bed

an empty space inside something solid

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past