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Grey's Anatomy S12E3: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 3Drama

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  • jaundiced

    Word

    affected by jaundice and looking yellowish

  • pooped

    Word

    very tired

  • coddle

    Word

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • fizzle

    Word

    to fail or end in a weak, disappointing way

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • empirically

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    in a way that is based on observation or experience, not just theory

  • malformation

    Word

    an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body

  • furrow

    Word

    a long, narrow groove or trench made in the ground by a plow

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

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  • fertilize

    Word

    to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance

  • awing

    Word

    causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • exploratory

    Word

    involving exploration, testing, or investigation

  • ruff

    Word

    a stiff frill worn around the neck, especially in old-fashioned clothing

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • overdrive

    Word

    a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

  • ovary

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

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • infiltration

    Word

    the secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage

  • retraction

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    the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

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  • renal

    Word

    relating to the kidneys

  • honk

    Word

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

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • evener

    Word

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

  • umbilical

    Word

    relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • stapler

    Word

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

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • groan

    Word

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

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • cut one

    Phrase

    to fart

  • brow

    Word

    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • 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

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • respiratory distress

    Phrase

    serious difficulty breathing normally

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • embryo

    Word

    a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

  • unpack

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    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • test the waters

    Phrase

    to try something in a small way to see if it will work or be accepted

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • residency

    Word

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

  • birth mother

    Phrase

    the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

  • look ahead

    Phrase

    to think about the future and plan for it

  • kidney disease

    Phrase

    an illness that damages the kidneys

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • holler at

    Phrase

    to call out to someone in a casual way, especially to get their attention

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

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