The Good Doctor S5E3: English vocabulary

to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution

broken into small parts or pieces

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

to write something quickly in a short note

influence or power, especially in business or politics

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

rough and likely to damage or wear something by rubbing

very large or great; seeming to have no limit

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

to breathe air out of your lungs

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

running away suddenly and quickly

able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

the belief that there is no God or gods

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the scientific study of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi

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

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

the state of being fixed or made firm

to express something in a particular way

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

the act of keeping horses in stables

the quality of being strong, active, and full of energy

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a woman who is engaged to be married

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

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

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a small cut made with scissors or shears

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

not using time, money, or energy well

a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

the outer shape or line of something

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

locked with a key

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

the outer layer of the brain

to influence your boss or another person above you at work so they make a good decision

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice

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 keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

to hit something repeatedly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lift something to a higher position

to do something with full effort or confidence

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

relating to the front part of something

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

able to stretch and return to its original shape

to record that you have started work or a shift

a lack of something that is needed or expected

a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks