Grey's Anatomy S16E4: English vocabulary

having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

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

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

the fact of being a father

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

the act of keeping horses in stables

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

relating to the medical care of children

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

moving with quick, light jumps

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a term for large pharmaceutical companies as a group, often used critically

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to quote or present something without the surrounding information that explains it

making you feel calm and relaxed

relating to blood vessels

A laparoscopic appendectomy

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to have sex

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

the act of moving something on wheels

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

the narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

an official order to appear in court

to record that you have started work or a shift

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

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

tasting or smelling like cheese

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

used to give a reason or explanation

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

a sudden feeling of heat that comes on quickly, especially during menopause

to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

to delay dealing with something

to give up in a combat sport by tapping the mat or your opponent

to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it