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Grey's Anatomy S18E18: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 18Drama

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  • distend

    Word

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

  • boggle

    Word

    to confuse or surprise someone so much that they do not know what to think

  • finicky

    Word

    hard to please; too careful about small details

  • mortify

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    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • humerus

    Word

    the bone in the upper part of your arm

  • enrage

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • shrinkage

    Word

    the process of getting smaller in size or amount

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • manipulator

    Word

    a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want

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  • scrabble

    Word

    to scratch or feel around for something with your fingers

  • oftentimes

    Word

    often; many times

  • fussy

    Word

    hard to please or easily annoyed

  • vitals

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • orthopedic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of bones and joints

  • brainy

    Word

    smart and quick to learn or understand

  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • correlate

    Word

    to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • cryptic

    Word

    mysterious or hard to understand

  • internment

    Word

    the act of keeping someone in prison or a camp, especially during a war or for political reasons

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  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • microbe

    Word

    a very small living thing, such as a bacterium or virus

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • accreditation

    Word

    official approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards

  • spleen

    Word

    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • flicker

    Word

    to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

  • exceedingly

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • lender

    Word

    a person or organization that lends money

  • ante

    Word

    a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

  • faintly

    Word

    in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

  • groin

    Word

    the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • veer

    Word

    to change direction suddenly

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • reassurance

    Word

    something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

  • slur

    Word

    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • ahead of the curve

    Phrase

    being more advanced or successful than others

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • uncanny

    Word

    strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

  • fives

    Word

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

  • cider

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • heartbreak

    Word

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

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • tough case

    Phrase

    an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

  • durable

    Word

    strong enough to last a long time without breaking or wearing out

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • veggie

    Word

    a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

  • arming

    Word

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

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residency

    Word

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

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • postal service

    Phrase

    the public system that collects and delivers letters and packages

  • garage band

    Phrase

    a band that plays garage rock

  • family leave

    Phrase

    time off from work to care for a child or another family member

  • gut up

    Phrase

    to get the courage to do something

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • analogy

    Word

    a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

  • carry on

    Phrase

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

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • party up

    Phrase

    to party or celebrate in a lively, informal way

  • dire

    Word

    very serious and worrying

  • wrongly

    Word

    in a mistaken or incorrect way

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • trillion

    Word

    the number 1,000,000,000,000

  • toddler

    Word

    a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

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