septuagenarian
a person who is between 70 and 79 years old
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S15E13: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 13Drama
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buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
torchbearer
a person who carries a torch in a ceremony or event
sutured
closed with stitches
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
stent
a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
haggis
a traditional Scottish dish made from sheep's organs, oatmeal, and spices
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
wildness
the quality of being wild, uncontrolled, or untamed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
anoint
to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
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tinnitus
a condition that causes you to hear ringing or buzzing in your ears
aortic
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
dilation
the process of becoming wider or larger
constrict
to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
fickle
likely to change suddenly and not be reliable
belittle
to make someone or something seem less important or less good
thoracic
relating to the chest area
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
dusky
somewhat dark in color or light