Grey's Anatomy S4E8: English vocabulary

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a woodwind instrument with a thin double reed

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

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

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

making quick, sharp movements

a saxophone

a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

locked with a key

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

an obscure song by a well-known artist

to fill something too full by pushing things in

to hit or push with the head or horns

a difficult or unlucky situation

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

A strong sexual desire for someone

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to be financially worthwhile or make sense

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

a large bird with long legs and a long neck that catches fish in shallow water

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

the most valuable or important part of something

the wrong kind of people to spend time with, especially people who may have a bad influence

A humorous way to say that something is very old

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

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

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

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

to tell someone to be quiet

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

an area where people live in mobile homes

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

the area next to a bed

without paying anything

a large bird that eats dead animals

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to delay dealing with something

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to ask several people for information or help

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

not showing gratitude

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to follow a rule, law, or agreement

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

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

marked or decorated with letters or writing

relating to the heart

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to make a mistake or do something badly

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to solve problems