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Grey's Anatomy S8E5: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 5Drama

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  • hypercritical

    Word

    too quick to criticize and find faults

  • distend

    Word

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

  • meddler

    Word

    a person who meddles in other people's affairs

  • procreate

    Word

    to produce babies or young

  • marinate

    Word

    to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking it

  • marinade

    Word

    a mixture of oil, vinegar, herbs, and spices used to soak food before cooking

  • ambidextrous

    Word

    able to use both hands equally well

  • declarative

    Word

    expressing a statement or making something clear and definite

  • mangle

    Word

    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • selflessness

    Word

    the quality of caring more about other people than yourself

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  • grafting

    Word

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

  • kudos

    Word

    praise or approval for something good someone has done

  • nepotism

    Word

    the practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends because of your position, not because they are the best choice

  • plaything

    Word

    a toy or object used for play

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • adhesion

    Word

    the ability of one surface to stick to another

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • shunt

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    to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

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  • snappy

    Word

    smart, stylish, and attractive

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • urinary

    Word

    relating to the urinary system or urine

  • spout

    Word

    to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • islet

    Word

    a very small island

  • elliptical

    Word

    shaped like an ellipse

  • tubing

    Word

    the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • bustle

    Word

    to move around in a busy, energetic way

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • breather

    Word

    a short rest or break

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • meddle

    Word

    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • graft

    Word

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

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • mush

    Word

    a soft, wet, pulpy mass

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • elegance

    Word

    the quality of being graceful, stylish, and simple in a pleasing way

  • ing

    Word

    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • tycoon

    Word

    a very rich and powerful business person

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • genital

    Word

    relating to the external sex organs

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • stalker

    Word

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

  • up the spout

    Phrase

    broken or not working

  • suction

    Word

    the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • unwind

    Word

    to relax after work or stress

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • forfeit

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • dorsal

    Word

    relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • compress

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • make history

    Phrase

    to do something that will be remembered for a long time

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • sham

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    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • buck up

    Phrase

    to become happier, calmer, or more confident

  • slang

    Word

    very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • test drive

    Phrase

    a short drive in a car to check how it feels before buying it

  • medical history

    Phrase

    a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • zone in

    Phrase

    focus closely on something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

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