hypercritical
too quick to criticize and find faults
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S8E5: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 5Drama
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distend
to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside
meddler
a person who meddles in other people's affairs
procreate
to produce babies or young
marinate
to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking it
marinade
a mixture of oil, vinegar, herbs, and spices used to soak food before cooking
ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well
declarative
expressing a statement or making something clear and definite
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
selflessness
the quality of caring more about other people than yourself
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grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
nepotism
the practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends because of your position, not because they are the best choice
plaything
a toy or object used for play
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
babble
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
adhesion
the ability of one surface to stick to another
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
shunt
to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces