Grey's Anatomy S15E18: English vocabulary

relating to the time before a baby is born

turned or operated by a crank

to a very great degree; extremely

a plant with large, brightly colored flowers

the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a very small island

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

to sleep lightly for a short time

happening only sometimes and not regularly

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to grammar or the rules of language

deep sadness or emotional pain

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

relating to an artery

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

making quick, sharp movements

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

a person who is very skilled at something

making you feel calm and relaxed

relating to blood vessels

moving or walking with quick, light steps

left after most of something has gone or been used

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

cause something to improve a lot

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

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

passed from parents to children through genes

to have no interest in or respect for someone or something

a pleasant change from your usual surroundings or routine

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

showing or based on a difference

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

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