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Grey's Anatomy S4E15: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 15Drama

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  • dissatisfy

    Word

    to make someone unhappy or not satisfied

  • sapphic

    Word

    relating to lesbians or lesbian relationships

  • miscarry

    Word

    to lose a baby through miscarriage

  • condescend

    Word

    to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • prolapse

    Word

    the slipping down of an organ or body part from its normal position

  • idealize

    Word

    to think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are

  • semicolon

    Word

    the punctuation mark

  • quitter

    Word

    a person who gives up easily

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • figment

    Word

    something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real

  • parenthesis

    Word

    a word or phrase added to a sentence for extra information, usually in round brackets

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  • aortic

    Word

    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • typo

    Word

    a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • carnage

    Word

    the violent killing of many people

  • impeccable

    Word

    perfect or without faults

  • excise

    Word

    a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • momentarily

    Word

    for a very short time

  • atrium

    Word

    a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

  • arterial

    Word

    relating to an artery

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • prince charming

    Phrase

    the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

  • Founding Father

    Phrase

    one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

  • lap chole

    Phrase

    an informal short form of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

  • ordnance

    Word

    weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • body cavity

    Phrase

    a space inside the body that contains the organs

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • uterus

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • adhere

    Word

    to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • waste of space

    Phrase

    an insulting way to say that someone is useless or worthless

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • fetus

    Word

    an unborn baby in the later stages of development

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • go back on

    Phrase

    to fail to keep a promise or agreement

  • hold it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • pregnancy test

    Phrase

    a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • rain down

    Phrase

    to fall or come down in large amounts

  • inch away

    Phrase

    to move away little by little

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • bedside

    Word

    the area next to a bed

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • line off

    Phrase

    to mark an area or surface with lines so it is divided into sections

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • differentiate

    Word

    to see or show how two things are different

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