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Grey's Anatomy S19E5: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 5Drama

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  • distend

    Word

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

  • miscarry

    Word

    to lose a baby through miscarriage

  • cesarean

    Word

    relating to a cesarean section

  • snobby

    Word

    showing that you think you are better than other people

  • ophthalmology

    Word

    the branch of medicine that deals with eye diseases and treatment

  • glut

    Word

    a large amount of something, especially more than is needed

  • gyroscope

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    a device with a spinning wheel or disc that helps keep something steady or measure movement

  • uterine

    Word

    relating to the uterus

  • cashew

    Word

    the edible nut of the cashew tree

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • catheter

    Word

    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

  • enigmatic

    Word

    mysterious and hard to understand

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  • prenatal

    Word

    relating to the time before a baby is born

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • lawmaker

    Word

    a person who makes or votes for laws

  • hamstring

    Word

    one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

  • carnage

    Word

    the violent killing of many people

  • inflated

    Word

    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • remission

    Word

    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • pretzel

    Word

    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • admittedly

    Word

    used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

  • shaman

    Word

    a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

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  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • angular

    Word

    having sharp corners or a lot of angles

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • expansive

    Word

    covering a large area or including many things; extensive

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • radiant

    Word

    very bright and full of light

  • inhibition

    Word

    a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

  • sonata

    Word

    a piece of classical music for one instrument, or one main instrument with piano accompaniment

  • loom

    Word

    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • intuitive

    Word

    based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

  • 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

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • prescribe

    Word

    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • propel

    Word

    to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

  • avert

    Word

    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • roe

    Word

    fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

  • inflate

    Word

    to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • inhibitor

    Word

    a person or thing that slows or stops a process

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • misconception

    Word

    a mistaken belief or idea

  • pivot

    Word

    the central point or part that something turns around

  • bleak

    Word

    (of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

  • cosmopolitan

    Word

    comfortable with many different cultures and countries

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • nervous breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious mental or emotional collapse

  • sexual favor

    Phrase

    a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

  • rupture

    Word

    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • coming together

    Phrase

    the act of people or things joining together as one

  • fives

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

  • recital

    Word

    a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

  • chauffeur

    Word

    a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pigment

    Word

    a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

  • uterus

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    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • collect dust

    Phrase

    to remain unused for a long time

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • discretion

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    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • fetus

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    an unborn baby in the later stages of development

  • hover

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    to stay in one place in the air

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • shift gears

    Phrase

    to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • drive off

    Phrase

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

  • sneak around

    Phrase

    to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • vagina

    Word

    the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

  • persistence

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    the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

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