condescend
to 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
having only one syllable
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
dehydrate
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
paralytic
relating to paralysis
disdained
showed contempt for someone or something
atrial
relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
quint
a group or set of five
windpipe
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
fancier
more elaborate or expensive than usual
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grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
reconstructive
used for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
aortic
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
pituitary
the pituitary gland
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
capillary
a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
ventricle
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
perforated
having small holes made through it