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The Good Doctor S4E8: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 8Drama

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • posteriors

    Word

    the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit

  • friable

    Word

    easily broken into small pieces or powdery bits

  • indigestible

    Word

    not able to be digested

  • hemorrhoids

    Word

    swollen veins in the anus or rectum that can cause pain, itching, or bleeding

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • joule

    Word

    the standard unit of energy or work in the SI system

  • 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

  • osteoporosis

    Word

    a medical condition that makes bones weak and easy to break

  • fashionably

    Word

    in a way that follows the latest fashion

  • heartburn

    Word

    a painful burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid moving up into the throat

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  • cinch

    Word

    something that is very easy to do

  • sphincter

    Word

    a ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body

  • aortic

    Word

    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • deformity

    Word

    a physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • esophagus

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    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • thoracic

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    relating to the chest area

  • vertebra

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    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • abscess

    Word

    a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

  • septic

    Word

    infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

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  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • glassy

    Word

    looking like glass, especially because it is smooth, shiny, or clear

  • apologetic

    Word

    showing that you are sorry about something you did or said

  • sepsis

    Word

    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • vitals

    Word

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

  • surgically

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    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • viability

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    the ability of something to work well or continue successfully

  • sporadic

    Word

    happening only sometimes and not regularly

  • finesse

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    skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

  • hernia

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    a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • retraction

    Word

    the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • renal

    Word

    relating to the kidneys

  • bicker

    Word

    to argue about small, unimportant things

  • diaphragm

    Word

    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • leakage

    Word

    the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • centerpiece

    Word

    the main or most eye-catching part of something

  • graft

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    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • blockage

    Word

    a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

  • nutritional

    Word

    relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • posterior

    Word

    located at the back or rear of something

  • emancipation

    Word

    the process of being freed from legal, social, or political restrictions

  • peril

    Word

    serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • magnesium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

  • cure cancer

    Phrase

    to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • skin graft

    Phrase

    a piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • run rings around

    Phrase

    to defeat someone very easily

  • percussion

    Word

    the act of hitting one thing against another, especially in music or medicine

  • twinkle

    Word

    a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

  • deficiency

    Word

    a lack of something that is needed or expected

  • simulator

    Word

    a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing

  • trivial

    Word

    not important or not worth much attention

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • daylight savings

    Phrase

    the practice of moving clocks forward by one hour in summer

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • in character

    Phrase

    behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

  • bounce off the walls

    Phrase

    to be very excited, restless, or agitated

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • flashy

    Word

    bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • intestine

    Word

    the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

  • progression

    Word

    a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • drug test

    Phrase

    a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

  • think up

    Phrase

    to invent or come up with something in your mind

  • strong suit

    Phrase

    a skill or area that someone is especially good at

  • herbal

    Word

    made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • ring around

    Phrase

    to phone several people one after another

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