Grey's Anatomy S1E8: English vocabulary

a type of cancer that starts in the cells covering organs or body surfaces

a dead human body

too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

a lack of feeling in part of the body

relating to the Amish, a Christian group known for simple, traditional living

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

relating to epilepsy

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

a Jewish festival that celebrates the Israelites' escape from Egypt

a small dish served before the main meal

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

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

a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to how the body and its parts work

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

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

locked with a key

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

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

A slang exclamation used to show disbelief, disagreement, or annoyance

an MDMA tablet sold or used as a recreational drug

a career path that is seen as more flexible or less demanding for mothers

showing that something is likely true or real

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

having raised ridges or lines

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

a deep blue-purple color

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

using statistics or based on statistical data

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

A strong sexual desire for someone

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

an act of cleaning a place or area

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

a male donkey

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the main leader of a village or local community

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

thin and showing bones clearly

the intestines

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

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

a happy ending in a story, especially one that seems to last forever

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

the process of making a surface or material smooth

the sound a cow makes