cloudland
a place of fantasy or daydreaming
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S14E21: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 21Drama
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
inopportune
happening at the wrong time or in the wrong situation
coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
asphyxiate
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
risotto
an Italian dish made with rice cooked slowly in stock
seductively
in a way that is meant to attract someone sexually
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
perforate
to make a hole or holes in something
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
rehire
to hire someone again after they have left a job
excision
the act of cutting something out and removing it
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
- Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.Continue in the app
forceps
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
patriarchy
a social system in which men hold most of the power and women have less influence
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
constrict
to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
weirdness
the quality of being strange or unusual
crock
a large earthenware pot or jar
perforated
having small holes made through it