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Grey's Anatomy S12E23: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 23Drama

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  • recliner

    Word

    a comfortable chair that leans back and often has a footrest

  • febrile

    Word

    relating to a fever or a feverish illness

  • magnanimous

    Word

    very generous and forgiving, especially toward someone who has less power or has lost a competition

  • artichoke

    Word

    a plant with a large edible flower bud, eaten as a vegetable

  • underfoot

    Word

    on or across the ground, especially so that it may be stepped on

  • assuage

    Word

    make a feeling, pain, or problem less strong

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • forceps

    Word

    a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things

  • snuggle

    Word

    to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something

  • washout

    Word

    a complete failure or disappointment

  • lethargic

    Word

    feeling very tired and lacking energy

  • trachea

    Word

    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • jiffy

    Word

    a very short time

  • dilation

    Word

    the process of becoming wider or larger

  • elope

    Word

    to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family

  • ventricle

    Word

    one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

  • catheter

    Word

    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

  • abscess

    Word

    a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

  • septic

    Word

    infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

  • bookshelf

    Word

    a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

  • terrorize

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • abnormality

    Word

    a sign that something is not normal or expected

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • irrigate

    Word

    to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • stiffness

    Word

    the quality of being stiff, tight, or hard to move

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • fungal

    Word

    relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

  • caterer

    Word

    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

    Word

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

  • expressly

    Word

    used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

  • taper

    Word

    a slender candle

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • craze

    Word

    a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

  • suction

    Word

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

  • humility

    Word

    the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • manly

    Word

    showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

  • rupture

    Word

    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • gracious

    Word

    kind, polite, and pleasant to people

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • seniority

    Word

    the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • test the waters

    Phrase

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

  • collect dust

    Phrase

    to remain unused for a long time

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • air pocket

    Phrase

    a pocket of air trapped in water or another liquid

  • strep throat

    Phrase

    a throat infection caused by streptococcal bacteria

  • nag

    Word

    to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

  • leasing

    Word

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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • time line

    Phrase

    another spelling of timeline

  • reappear

    Word

    to appear again after being gone or hidden

  • mixer

    Word

    a machine used for mixing ingredients

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • fungus

    Word

    a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • momentum

    Word

    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • mortality

    Word

    the fact that all living things eventually die

  • hypothetical

    Word

    based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • run up

    Phrase

    to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

  • swap out

    Phrase

    to replace something with something else

  • tack

    Word

    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • gladly

    Word

    willingly; with pleasure

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • salvage

    Word

    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

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