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Grey's Anatomy S12E20: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 20Drama

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  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • floured

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • 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

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hairbrush

    Word

    a brush used for combing or styling hair

  • impossibly

    Word

    to an extreme degree; almost unbelievably

  • remit

    Word

    to send money as payment

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  • stammer

    Word

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

  • outgrow

    Word

    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • antiseptic

    Word

    a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • paralyze

    Word

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

  • aorta

    Word

    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • prenatal

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    relating to the time before a baby is born

  • acoustics

    Word

    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • honk

    Word

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

  • sclerosis

    Word

    a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • dissect

    Word

    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • pave

    Word

    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • visitation

    Word

    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • anew

    Word

    again, in a new or different way

  • graft

    Word

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

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • wilt

    Word

    to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

  • parson

    Word

    a Protestant minister or pastor

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • involuntary

    Word

    done without conscious control

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • benign

    Word

    not harmful or dangerous

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • malignant

    Word

    describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • brochure

    Word

    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • sterile

    Word

    free from germs or other living microorganisms

  • 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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • anesthesia

    Word

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

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • superficial

    Word

    not deep or detailed enough

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • residency

    Word

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

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • undone

    Word

    not finished or completed

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • thought out

    Phrase

    carefully planned or considered

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • up in the air

    Phrase

    very uncertain or not yet decided

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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