Grey's Anatomy S2E24: English vocabulary

relating to a fetus

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

short for a temporary worker

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

the state of being an adult man

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

making quick, sharp movements

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the top public health official in the United States

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

to stop resisting something and give in to it

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

changing suddenly and unpredictably

the act of being dismissed from a job

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

informal criticism for emotional problems someone is thought to have because of a difficult relationship with their father

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to lead a group, team, or project

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

affected by alcohol or drugs

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

to stay in one place in the air

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

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

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

used to give a reason or explanation

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

a safety device in a car that inflates in a crash to protect people inside

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

the official address or location where a business operates

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

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

to reach the lowest point, especially after a decline

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

too rude, harsh, or unnecessary

a device used to hold two things tightly together

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

a small mammal such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel

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

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

an empty space inside something solid

to join or repair something with thread and a needle

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it