Grey's Anatomy S3E16: English vocabulary

short for a temporary worker

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

covered with a protective outer layer

the state of being fixed or made firm

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the state of being impossible

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the intestines

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

relating to an artery

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

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

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

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

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

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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 open a more detailed level of information in a computer program

slightly brown in color

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

relating to the front part of something

a person from the Caucasus region

covered with sweat

not deep or detailed enough

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

relating to the Presbyterian Church

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to cut something off or separate it by force

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

the skin on the top of your head

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

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

to attack someone and hit them hard

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

relating to time

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the cutting part of a drill

an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

to spend time without purpose or direction

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

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to finish a golf hole by getting the ball into the cup

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many small holes or dents on the surface

causing strong emotional pain or shock

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

relating to the heart

to reduce something as much as possible