Grey's Anatomy S4E3: English vocabulary

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

easily annoyed or made angry

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

having mixed feelings about something; unsure whether you like or want it

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to breathe noisily while sleeping

the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization

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

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

used to say that something is not surprising

to fail completely or be wasted

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

used to give a reason or explanation

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

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

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

to arrive or show up suddenly and casually

to say something suddenly and without thinking

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a long, angry argument or conflict

to succeed in doing something difficult

exactly right; very accurate

a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to submit something, such as a request or application

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

relating to the spine or spinal cord

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

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to order food to be delivered to your home

to find something by chance

having many small holes or dents on the surface

an insulting word for a stupid person

to make a group of people separate and go away

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food

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

in a way that can be heard

relating to the heart

clothes you wear for sleeping

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

very; extremely

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

before anything else; first of all

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