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Grey's Anatomy S3E18: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 18Drama

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  • slosh

    Word

    to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound

  • grovel

    Word

    to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor

  • inarticulate

    Word

    unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • congratulatory

    Word

    showing congratulations or good wishes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • shamble

    Word

    to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps

  • scapula

    Word

    one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • flautist

    Word

    a person who plays the flute

  • cremate

    Word

    to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process

  • spreader

    Word

    a machine or tool used to spread something evenly over an area

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  • placate

    Word

    to make someone less angry or upset

  • aspirate

    Word

    to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • bogie

    Word

    a set of wheels and axles under a train carriage or other vehicle

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • ventricle

    Word

    one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

  • aorta

    Word

    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • cervix

    Word

    the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

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  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • fetal

    Word

    relating to a fetus

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • ringer

    Word

    a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

  • ferret

    Word

    a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • plaid

    Word

    a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

  • sledding

    Word

    the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

  • arterial

    Word

    relating to an artery

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • deteriorate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, condition, or value

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • little blue pill

    Phrase

    a slang term for sildenafil, a medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction

  • suction

    Word

    the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • urn

    Word

    a container used for the ashes of a cremated person

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • heiress

    Word

    a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • left ventricle

    Phrase

    the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • hot date

    Phrase

    an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • uterus

    Word

    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • cerebral

    Word

    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • sled

    Word

    a small vehicle for moving over snow or ice

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • back in the game

    Phrase

    having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • compression

    Word

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

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • orbital

    Word

    relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • no place

    Phrase

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

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • housekeeping

    Word

    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • framing

    Word

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

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

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