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Grey's Anatomy S21E10: English vocabulary

Season 21, Episode 10Drama

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  • overrate

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    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • sleepyhead

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    a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed

  • sutured

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    closed with stitches

  • beading

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    small decorative beads sewn onto clothing or fabric

  • palpation

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    the act of examining a part of the body by pressing and feeling it with the hands

  • atrophied

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    having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use

  • cannoned

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    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • tourniquet

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    a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • stricture

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    a rule or limit that restricts what someone can do

  • stent

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    a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • vertebral

    Word

    relating to the spine or the vertebrae

  • grafting

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

  • falsify

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    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • foxed

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

  • stethoscope

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    a medical instrument used for listening to a person's heart and lungs

  • mimosa

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    a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light

  • palpable

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    easy to notice or feel

  • untangle

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    to separate things that are twisted or knotted together

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • leavings

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

  • cottonwood

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    a North American poplar tree

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  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • metaphorical

    Word

    using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning

  • reheat

    Word

    to heat something again

  • vertebra

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    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • shunt

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    to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

  • jeweler

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    a person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • scalpel

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    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • matchmaker

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    a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

  • credential

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    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • vitals

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

  • surgically

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    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • testicle

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    either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

  • hernia

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    a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

  • sinus

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    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • bile

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    a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

  • faxed

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    to send something by fax

  • fixation

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    the state of being fixed or made firm

  • suture

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    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • aversion

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    a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

  • stitching

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

  • rescind

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    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • displace

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    to take the place of something or someone

  • gent

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    an informal word for a man

  • graft

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    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • factoring

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

  • sandal

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    a light shoe with an open front and straps

  • incision

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

  • stroking

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    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • anomaly

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    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • deteriorate

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    to become worse in quality, condition, or value

  • accommodating

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    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • sprain

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    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • retract

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    to pull something back or back in

  • breaded

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    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • horizontally

    Word

    in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • skin graft

    Phrase

    a piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area

  • case report

    Phrase

    a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • brag

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    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • equip

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    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • stabilize

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    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • turn under

    Phrase

    to bury plant material in the soil by digging or plowing it in

  • mingle

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    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • nurture

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    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • stand corrected

    Phrase

    to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • anesthesia

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

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • bridal

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    related to a bride or a wedding

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • odds on

    Phrase

    very likely to happen or succeed

  • conflicting

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    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • dementia

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    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • pooling

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

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