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Grey's Anatomy S16E10: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 10Drama

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  • distend

    Word

    to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside

  • exacerbation

    Word

    a worsening of a disease or its symptoms

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • swish

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    to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • clotted

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    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • reattach

    Word

    to attach something again

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  • palpable

    Word

    easy to notice or feel

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • respirator

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    a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • wean

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    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • scalpel

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    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • vitals

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    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • plummet

    Word

    to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • shortness

    Word

    the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • pelvic

    Word

    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • suture

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    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • wrongful

    Word

    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • blockage

    Word

    a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • incision

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • pelvis

    Word

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

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • coo

    Word

    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • obnoxious

    Word

    very unpleasant or annoying

  • clot

    Word

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

  • contour

    Word

    the outer shape or line of something

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • visualize

    Word

    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • suction

    Word

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

  • lac

    Word

    a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • wrongful death

    Phrase

    a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

  • pulmonary embolism

    Phrase

    a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • heartbreak

    Word

    deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • dumb luck

    Phrase

    something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • lobe

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • irishman

    Word

    a man from Ireland

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • girl talk

    Phrase

    casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • residency

    Word

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

  • enzyme

    Word

    a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • come out in

    Phrase

    to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • premature

    Word

    happening or done too early, before the right time

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

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