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Grey's Anatomy S10E9: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 9Drama

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • doorstop

    Word

    an object used to keep a door from moving or closing

  • irresponsibly

    Word

    in a way that shows a lack of responsibility or care

  • febrile

    Word

    relating to a fever or a feverish illness

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • prosthesis

    Word

    an artificial replacement for a missing body part

  • rhinestone

    Word

    a small shiny piece of glass or plastic used to decorate clothes or jewelry

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • crinkle

    Word

    to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface

  • ventilate

    Word

    to let fresh air into a room or building

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • grafting

    Word

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

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • fascia

    Word

    a layer of tough tissue that surrounds and supports muscles and organs

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • aortic

    Word

    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • femoral

    Word

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

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  • rhythmically

    Word

    in a steady, regular rhythm

  • postmark

    Word

    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • extremity

    Word

    the farthest point or outer edge of something

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • vitals

    Word

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

  • malpractice

    Word

    bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • orthopedic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of bones and joints

  • irrigate

    Word

    to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pus

    Word

    a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • blanketing

    Word

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

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • shimmer

    Word

    to shine with a soft, wavering light

  • hundredth

    Word

    number 100 in a sequence

  • murmur

    Word

    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • negligent

    Word

    not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • enclose

    Word

    to put something inside or together with something else

  • cartilage

    Word

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

  • knowingly

    Word

    in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

  • 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

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • glaze

    Word

    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • mallet

    Word

    a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

  • whit

    Word

    a very small amount; not even a little

  • incision

    Word

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

  • amputation

    Word

    the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

  • blob

    Word

    a small shapeless mass or lump

  • bookcase

    Word

    a piece of furniture with shelves for books

  • clot

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    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • sperm donor

    Phrase

    a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • suction

    Word

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

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • tights

    Word

    close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

  • impulsive

    Word

    acting quickly without thinking about the results

  • extinguish

    Word

    to stop a fire or flame from burning

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • orthopedic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • settle with

    Phrase

    to get revenge on someone

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • pink up

    Phrase

    to become pink again as blood starts flowing into it

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • negligence

    Word

    failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

  • qualifier

    Word

    a person or thing that qualifies for something, especially a sports competition

  • veto

    Word

    the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

  • not the end of the world

    Phrase

    not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

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