temporize
to delay a decision or action, often to gain time
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Grey's Anatomy S21E5: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 5Drama
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agonize
to worry or feel upset about something for a long time
oxygenate
to add oxygen to something or make it contain more oxygen
splurge
to spend money freely or extravagantly
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
tourniquet
a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg
effusion
a flow or release of something, especially liquid
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
acutely
in a way that is very strongly felt, noticed, or understood
curable
able to be cured or made healthy again
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
reflux
the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat
splint
a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
symptomatic
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
seasick
feeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
elope
to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family