Grey's Anatomy S14E21: English vocabulary

able to bend and move easily; not stiff

to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

a large woodwind instrument with a double reed and a deep sound

to praise someone or something highly

to trick someone into believing something false

to value something very highly

to adjust something again

a person who regularly smokes marijuana

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

causing a lot of pain or suffering

running away suddenly and quickly

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

to express something in a particular way

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

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

a short rest or break

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

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

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

closed and no longer open for business

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

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

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

the outer shape or line of something

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

affecting an entire system, not just one part

making you feel calm and relaxed

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to hit or push with the head or horns

without revealing your identity

a person who takes part in the Olympic Games

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

the act of sealing a hole or gap

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

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

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

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

to stop supporting or continuing something

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

too ready to tell other people what to do

to lead a group, team, or project

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

relating to the eyes or vision

the formal ending of an organization, government, or agreement

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to become free from debt or financial trouble

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

to suggest an idea and see how people react

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to accept a bad situation without complaining

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

far away; at a great distance

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

a person who is addicted to drugs

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools