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a tropical tree whose sap is very poisonous
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Grey's Anatomy S17E5: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 5Drama
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efface
to erase or remove something completely
friable
easily broken into small pieces or powdery bits
scald
to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
palliative
something that eases pain or makes a difficult situation less severe, without fixing the cause
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
incoherent
hard to understand because it is confused or badly expressed
symptomatic
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
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paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
delirium
a serious confused state of mind, often caused by illness or fever
precarious
not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly
abscess
a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus
sponging
clean something with a sponge
fluke
a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental
dialysis
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
sepsis
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
neurology
the branch of medicine that deals with the brain, nerves, and nervous system
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
lucid
clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way
certify
to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable