Grey's Anatomy S14E15: English vocabulary

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a dead human body

good at noticing small details

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

calm, quiet, and not lively

a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

the light from a candle or candles

to feel or show great joy

not physical; existing as an idea, feeling, or quality rather than a thing you can touch

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

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

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

making quick, sharp movements

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

not alive; dead

easily upset or offended

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the distance from one side of something to the other; width

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a feeling of not being confident or safe

to talk in a casual, lively way

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church

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

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

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to travel regularly between home and work

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

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

Used to show strong agreement or approval

coated or mixed with sugar

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

not finished or completed

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

a boy or young man chosen as the most popular or honored person at a school prom

the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

to change the order or position of things

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

having strong, well-developed muscles

to make a great effort to achieve something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to pretend to agree with or help with something

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed