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Grey's Anatomy S12E2: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 2Drama

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  • knower

    Word

    a person who knows a lot about a subject

  • cavernous

    Word

    very large and hollow-looking, like a cave

  • chafe

    Word

    to rub and irritate the skin

  • stent

    Word

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

  • dermatitis

    Word

    a condition that causes the skin to become red, sore, and swollen

  • foolhardy

    Word

    taking dangerous risks without thinking carefully

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • vertebral

    Word

    relating to the spine or the vertebrae

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • grafting

    Word

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

  • scoff

    Word

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

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • pituitary

    Word

    the pituitary gland

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • comforter

    Word

    a thick warm cover for a bed, filled with soft material

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • stammer

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

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • paralyze

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

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  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • buggy

    Word

    a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

  • anthrax

    Word

    a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

  • vitals

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

  • abnormally

    Word

    in a way that is not normal or usual

  • hernia

    Word

    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

  • fetal

    Word

    relating to a fetus

  • flutter

    Word

    to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • treble

    Word

    the high notes or high-pitched sounds in music or audio

  • graft

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • incision

    Word

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

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • clot

    Word

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

  • full of it

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

  • groin

    Word

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

  • dizziness

    Word

    a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • ultimatum

    Word

    a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • invasive

    Word

    spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • lesion

    Word

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

  • lap chole

    Phrase

    an informal short form of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

  • suction

    Word

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

  • lac

    Word

    a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

  • hourly

    Word

    happening or done every hour

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • distort

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    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • growth hormone

    Phrase

    a hormone in the body that helps control growth

  • giggle

    Word

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

  • vat

    Word

    a large container used for holding liquids

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • anterior

    Word

    located at the front of something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • compress

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • pass the torch

    Phrase

    to give someone else the responsibility, power, or job that you have had

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gland

    Word

    an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • residency

    Word

    the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

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