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Grey's Anatomy S21E16: English vocabulary

Season 21, Episode 16Drama

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  • preoccupy

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    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • sutured

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    closed with stitches

  • cavernous

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    very large and hollow-looking, like a cave

  • writhe

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    to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort

  • crier

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    a person who makes public announcements in a town

  • incarcerate

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    to put someone in prison

  • overstep

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    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • excision

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    the act of cutting something out and removing it

  • bucolic

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    pleasantly rural; connected with the countryside

  • erectile

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    able to become hard and enlarged with blood

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • chaperon

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    a person who goes with someone to make sure they are safe or behave properly

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  • predisposition

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    a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way

  • mooned

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

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • annul

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    to officially cancel a law, agreement, or decision

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • rectum

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    the last part of the large intestine, just before the anus

  • officiate

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    to perform the duties of an official, especially at a ceremony or sports event

  • thumbed

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    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • scalpel

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    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • pubic

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    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • gauze

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    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

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  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • 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

  • plummet

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    to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • orthopedic

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    relating to the treatment of bones and joints

  • ovary

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    one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

  • hernia

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

  • excise

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    a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

  • neuron

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    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • diffusion

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    the spread of something through an area or group

  • suture

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    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • wholesome

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    good for your health and well-being

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • trey

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    a shot in basketball that is worth three points

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • prognosis

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    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • stapler

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    a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

  • incidental

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    happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

  • lapping

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    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • bipolar

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    having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • pelvis

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    the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • mariner

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    a sailor, especially one who travels on the sea

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • anomaly

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    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • ulcer

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    a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

  • groin

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    the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

  • tricycle

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    a bicycle with three wheels

  • retract

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    to pull something back or back in

  • radial

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    arranged like rays coming out from a center

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • green earth

    Phrase

    a green mineral used as a pigment in paint

  • lesion

    Word

    an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

  • benign

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    not harmful or dangerous

  • lap chole

    Phrase

    an informal short form of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

  • suction

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

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • evict

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    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • sizing

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

  • dill

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    a fragrant herb with feathery leaves, used to flavor food

  • orthopedic surgeon

    Phrase

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

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • two up

    Phrase

    to share a prison cell with another person

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • pickle

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    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • uterus

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

  • hector

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    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • jackass

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    a male donkey

  • developmental

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    relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • crave

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    to want something very much

  • stuff it

    Phrase

    used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • chaplain

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    a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

  • icing

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    a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

  • prospective

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    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • bladder

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    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • cramp

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    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • bowel

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    the intestines

  • implant

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    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • exquisite

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    very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

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