Grey's Anatomy S3E1: English vocabulary

the act of avoiding someone or something

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

moving with quick, light jumps

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

to force something out or out of a place

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

something unusual in your clothes or appearance that is meant to attract attention

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly agree with someone

to stay in one place in the air

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

a private school that prepares students for university

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

very angry or annoyed

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

happening or done too early, before the right time

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a machine used for mixing ingredients

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to stop something from happening or continuing

relating to the spine or spinal cord

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to order food to be delivered to your home

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

relating to a mother or motherhood

to break a rule, law, or agreement

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

having a ring or rings around it

able to spread easily from one person, animal, or thing to another

to flow out over the edge of a container or area

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

to begin living in a new home

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

a person from Finland

trained to react in a particular way

a period when people or animals are kept apart to stop a disease from spreading

made or shaped in a particular way

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else