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Grey's Anatomy S15E13: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 13Drama

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  • septuagenarian

    Word

    a person who is between 70 and 79 years old

  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • torchbearer

    Word

    a person who carries a torch in a ceremony or event

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • stent

    Word

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

  • haggis

    Word

    a traditional Scottish dish made from sheep's organs, oatmeal, and spices

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • wildness

    Word

    the quality of being wild, uncontrolled, or untamed

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • grafting

    Word

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

  • anoint

    Word

    to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony

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  • tinnitus

    Word

    a condition that causes you to hear ringing or buzzing in your ears

  • aortic

    Word

    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

  • hock

    Word

    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • carotid

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • dilation

    Word

    the process of becoming wider or larger

  • constrict

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    to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it

  • fickle

    Word

    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • belittle

    Word

    to make someone or something seem less important or less good

  • thoracic

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    relating to the chest area

  • paralyze

    Word

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

  • dusky

    Word

    somewhat dark in color or light

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  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • duplex

    Word

    a house that is divided into two separate homes

  • vitals

    Word

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

  • intravenous

    Word

    used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

  • sabbatical

    Word

    a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • poly

    Word

    a short form of polyester

  • spearhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • 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

  • neurological

    Word

    relating to the nervous system or to neurology

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • possessive

    Word

    relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

  • groin

    Word

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

  • magpie

    Word

    a black-and-white bird with a long tail and a noisy call

  • dizziness

    Word

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

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • visualize

    Word

    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • for the loss

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way to say you really love or strongly approve of something

  • lac

    Word

    a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • grotesque

    Word

    very strange, ugly, or distorted in a way that can be shocking or funny

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • 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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • hook it up

    Phrase

    to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal 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

  • living hell

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

  • 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

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • enzyme

    Word

    a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • physical therapy

    Phrase

    medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • mortality

    Word

    the fact that all living things eventually die

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