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Grey's Anatomy S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4Drama

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  • pulverize

    Word

    to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • hulking

    Word

    very large, heavy, and awkward-looking

  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • erectile

    Word

    able to become hard and enlarged with blood

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • vertebral

    Word

    relating to the spine or the vertebrae

  • grafting

    Word

    the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one

  • reattach

    Word

    to attach something again

  • eggshell

    Word

    the hard outer covering of an egg

  • subcutaneous

    Word

    located under the skin

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  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • maim

    Word

    to injure someone very badly, often permanently

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • extremity

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    the farthest point or outer edge of something

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • vitals

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • surveying

    Word

    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

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  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • demeanor

    Word

    the way someone looks or behaves to other people

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cartilage

    Word

    a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • giver

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    a person who gives something to someone else

  • graft

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    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • blacklist

    Word

    a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • stampede

    Word

    a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

  • crutch

    Word

    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • shire

    Word

    a county or district in England

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • tore up

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • brow

    Word

    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • spinal fluid

    Phrase

    the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • retention

    Word

    the act of keeping something or the fact that it stays in place or in use

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • tenderness

    Word

    gentle kindness or affection

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • accountability

    Word

    the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • move in on

    Phrase

    to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • walk on eggshells

    Phrase

    to be very careful not to upset someone who is easily annoyed or offended

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • lumber

    Word

    to move in a heavy, awkward way

  • buck up

    Phrase

    to become happier, calmer, or more confident

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • blood bank

    Phrase

    a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

  • let off

    Phrase

    to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

  • soft tissue

    Phrase

    the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

  • convention center

    Phrase

    a large building used for conventions, exhibitions, and similar events

  • time clock

    Phrase

    a machine that records when workers arrive and leave work

  • oyster

    Word

    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • disrespectful

    Word

    showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • tone with

    Phrase

    to match or blend well with something in color or style

  • bottom out

    Phrase

    to reach the lowest point, especially after a decline

  • sit up with

    Phrase

    to stay awake with someone through the night, especially to care for them

  • sock away

    Phrase

    to save money little by little

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

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