Grey's Anatomy S2E21: English vocabulary

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

running away suddenly and quickly

to give someone a lot of comfort, attention, and treats

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to insult or show disrespect to someone

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

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

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

the state of being anonymous

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

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

the act of pulling something tight

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to rest or stop working for a short time

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the authority to act or vote for someone else

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

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

chosen by a student and not required

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

to make something thicker or to become thicker

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

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

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

separated from the rest by cutting

the main stem of a plant

used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a group of wild boars

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

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

an area where people live in mobile homes

a hospital room where surgery is performed

to endure or tolerate something difficult

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to move into a place or position with difficulty, usually by pushing through a crowd

to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

a bowed string instrument that is slightly larger than a violin

to vomit

to submit something, such as a request or application

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage