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Grey's Anatomy S9E16: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 16Drama

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  • mousy

    Word

    shy, quiet, and a little awkward

  • womankind

    Word

    women considered as a group

  • gnarly

    Word

    difficult, rough, or dangerous

  • powwow

    Word

    an informal meeting to talk about something and make a decision

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • cresting

    Word

    to rise and become visible over the horizon

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • tardy

    Word

    late; not on time

  • consign

    Word

    to send or give something to someone to keep, sell, or deal with

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

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  • adhesion

    Word

    the ability of one surface to stick to another

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • septic

    Word

    infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • dialysis

    Word

    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • surgically

    Word

    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • carnage

    Word

    the violent killing of many people

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • foothold

    Word

    an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

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  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • cartilage

    Word

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

  • severance

    Word

    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • creditor

    Word

    a person or company that money is owed to

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • blockage

    Word

    a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • incision

    Word

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

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • roe

    Word

    fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • 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

  • epilepsy

    Word

    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • fabrication

    Word

    to make something in a factory or workshop

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • end on

    Phrase

    with the end facing forward or toward something

  • retention

    Word

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

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • write the book

    Phrase

    to be the leading expert on a subject

  • informative

    Word

    giving useful information or facts

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • allocation

    Word

    the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • ready to roll

    Phrase

    completely ready to begin something

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • discretion

    Word

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

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • aspire

    Word

    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • intestine

    Word

    the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • operating room

    Phrase

    a hospital room where surgery is performed

  • sneak around

    Phrase

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

  • lab tech

    Phrase

    a lab technician

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • grind up

    Phrase

    to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • shareholder

    Word

    a person who owns shares in a company

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • comprise

    Word

    to be made up of parts or members

  • advancement

    Word

    the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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