condescend
Wordto act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
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Grey's Anatomy S2E11: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 11Drama
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monosyllabic
Wordhaving only one syllable
squeamish
Wordeasily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
dehydrate
Wordto remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
paralytic
Wordrelating to paralysis
disdained
Wordshowed contempt for someone or something
atrial
Wordrelating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
pinking
Wordto cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
quint
Worda group or set of five
windpipe
Wordthe tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
fancier
Wordmore elaborate or expensive than usual
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grafting
Wordthe process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
reconstructive
Wordused for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
brownstone
Worda house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
aortic
Wordrelating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
pituitary
Wordthe pituitary gland
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
capillary
Worda very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
glorify
Wordto praise or present something as very good or important
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
ventricle
Wordone of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
catheter
Worda thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
perforated
Wordhaving small holes made through it
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melanoma
Worda serious type of skin cancer
ghoul
Wordan evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies
secrete
Wordto produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ
aorta
Wordthe main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
shunt
Wordto move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another
triplet
Wordone of three children or babies born at the same time
scalpel
Worda small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
pegging
Wordthe act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
gush
Wordto flow out quickly in a large amount
vitals
Wordthe main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
Worda unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
deranged
Wordmentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way
handcuff
Wordto put handcuffs on someone
slighting
Wordshowing disrespect or contempt
leech
Worda bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others
certify
Wordto officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable
disdain
Worda feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect
cyst
Worda small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
cleft
Worda crack or split in something
conduit
Worda pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another
graft
Worda piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
pediatric
Wordrelating to the medical care of children
syphilis
Worda serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact
transfusion
Wordthe process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
forget you
Phrasean angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you
sugar plum
Phrasea small old-fashioned sweet, often flavored with fruit
saline
Wordcontaining salt or tasting like salt
bright lights and cold steel
Phrasea humorous phrase for surgery
ribbed
Wordhaving raised ridges or lines
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
have no right
Phraseto have no moral or legal permission to do something
laced
Wordfastened with laces
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
go there
Phraseused to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
nervous breakdown
Phrasea serious mental or emotional collapse
spinal fluid
Phrasethe clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord
skin graft
Phrasea piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area
sacking
Wordthe act of being dismissed from a job
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
dosage
Wordthe amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
bright lights
Phrasethe glamour and excitement of a big city or show business
very well
Phraseused to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
flight risk
Phrasea person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment
wrinkle
Worda small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper
run around with
Phraseto spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval
close up
Phraseat a very short distance; with little space between things
seduce
Wordto persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
bowel
Wordthe intestines
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
talk at
Phraseto speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings
kiss and make up
Phraseto stop arguing and become friendly again
pooling
Wordthe act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
go soft
Phraseto become weaker, less effective, or less sharp
blood thinner
Phrasea medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily
mounting
Wordthe process of increasing gradually
way out
Phrasefar away; at a great distance
no go
Phrasesomething that is not possible or not acceptable
no chance
Phrasean informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
thundering
Wordmaking a loud, deep, rumbling sound
intestine
Wordthe long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients
abdominal
Wordrelating to the abdomen or stomach area
push in
Phraseto move into a line or queue in a rude way
twinned
Wordofficially linked with another town, city, or organization
pissed off
Phrasevery angry or annoyed
thinner
Worda liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner
meth
Wordmethamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
for nothing
Phrasewithout paying anything
what do you want
Phrasea rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you