Grey's Anatomy S3E7: English vocabulary

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

a light, peaceful sleep

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

a mixture of different kinds of things

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a strong hope or ambition to do something

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

imagined rather than real

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

not deep or detailed enough

a fart that is quiet but smells very bad

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the countryside, mountains, forests, and other natural places away from towns

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

the process of making a surface or material smooth

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

in the direction that a river or stream flows

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

used to say you have won or beaten someone

with no optical aid; visible without a microscope, telescope, or glasses

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation without giving up

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

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to wait until the next day before deciding something

stiff and not able to bend easily

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

an insulting word for a stupid person

very much; to an extreme degree

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

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to join or repair something with thread and a needle

a character from a well-known nursery rhyme

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

not fully developed or mature; childish in behavior

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating

to become healthier or improve

to come loose and drop from something

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

a situation in which one company or group has complete control of a market or service

bad, useless, or not worth using

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

to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

a party where people, usually children or teenagers, stay overnight in pajamas

a basket for carrying food and other things for a picnic

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

supposed to; expected or required to do something