whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S5E23: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 23Drama
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dustpan
a small flat pan used for sweeping dust and dirt into a bin
corked
(of wine) spoiled by a bad smell or taste from the cork
sutured
closed with stitches
untreatable
not able to be cured or successfully treated
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
singsong
a song or tune with a simple, repetitive rhythm
idiocy
extreme stupidity or foolishness
muss
to make hair or clothes look untidy by touching or moving them
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
dour
stern, gloomy, or unfriendly in manner or appearance
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
perforation
a row of small holes made so something can be torn easily
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
doer
a person who takes action and gets things done
dismemberment
the act of cutting up a body into pieces
reattach
to attach something again
functionally
in a way that is practical and useful rather than attractive
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
symptomatic
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
rhythmically
in a steady, regular rhythm