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Grey's Anatomy S8E17: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 17Drama

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  • cauterize

    Word

    to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding

  • hotness

    Word

    the quality of being hot

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • bedpan

    Word

    a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool

  • bleeder

    Word

    a person who bleeds easily or a lot

  • flatterer

    Word

    a person who praises someone too much, often to get an advantage

  • overstep

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    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • ventilate

    Word

    to let fresh air into a room or building

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • presumptuous

    Word

    too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

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  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • irreparable

    Word

    impossible to repair or fix

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • drape

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    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • sepsis

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    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • vitals

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

  • electrolyte

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    a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

  • scone

    Word

    a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

  • cradling

    Word

    holding something gently and protectively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • smitten

    Word

    very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

  • gens

    Word

    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • casserole

    Word

    a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • vigilant

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    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • suture

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    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • cyst

    Word

    a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

  • evener

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

  • hearty

    Word

    warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

  • cuddle

    Word

    to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

  • concubine

    Word

    a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

  • incidental

    Word

    happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

  • foresee

    Word

    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • obsess

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

  • respiration

    Word

    the process of breathing

  • pedigree

    Word

    the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

  • bipolar

    Word

    having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ventilator

    Word

    a machine that helps a patient breathe

  • dizziness

    Word

    a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • benign

    Word

    not harmful or dangerous

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • glare

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    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • crumble

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    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • anesthesia

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    a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

  • rigorous

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    very careful, thorough, and exact

  • jarring

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    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • compress

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

  • bladder

    Word

    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • scramble

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    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • bulge

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    a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • have no time for

    Phrase

    to have no interest in or respect for someone or something

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • imprint

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    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • temporal

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    relating to time

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • residency

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

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • brain surgery

    Phrase

    a serious operation on the brain

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • cafeteria

    Word

    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

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    to break or end a connection between things

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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