heckle
to shout rude or hostile comments at a speaker or performer
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S4E6: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 6Drama
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appendectomy
an operation to remove the appendix
stent
a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
dislocate
to force a bone or joint out of its normal position
flail
to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly
ibis
a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
sandpiper
a small shore bird with a long bill, often seen on beaches and mudflats
humdrum
boring and lacking variety
pliable
easy to bend or shape
shrubbery
a group of shrubs planted together in a garden or park
veiling
a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something
obtuse
slow to understand, or rude in a way that shows a lack of sensitivity
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tassel
a decorative bunch of hanging threads or cords, often attached to clothing, curtains, or ornaments
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
runt
the smallest or weakest animal in a group of newborn animals
hunchback
a person with a hunched back
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
thoracic
relating to the chest area
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body