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Grey's Anatomy S5E12: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 12Drama

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  • misestimate

    Word

    to estimate something incorrectly

  • vigilantly

    Word

    in a watchful and alert way, especially to notice danger or problems

  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • twiddle

    Word

    to twist or fiddle with something, often because you are nervous or bored

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • duodenum

    Word

    the first part of the small intestine, just after the stomach

  • paralytic

    Word

    relating to paralysis

  • tourniquet

    Word

    a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • musty

    Word

    smelling stale, damp, or moldy

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • enema

    Word

    a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels

  • hydrate

    Word

    to drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • excruciating

    Word

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • trashy

    Word

    cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless

  • shunt

    Word

    to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

  • barbaric

    Word

    very cruel, violent, or shocking

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  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • electrolyte

    Word

    a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

  • distillery

    Word

    a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling

  • gens

    Word

    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • annals

    Word

    a written record of events, especially one kept year by year

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • diaphragm

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    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hydrated

    Word

    having enough water in your body

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • peppermint

    Word

    a plant with a strong, fresh smell and taste, used in food and drinks

  • bubbly

    Word

    full of bubbles; fizzy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • transfusion

    Word

    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • nugget

    Word

    a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • spoonful

    Word

    the amount that a spoon can hold

  • lengthen

    Word

    to make something longer or last longer

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • hourly

    Word

    happening or done every hour

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • anesthetic

    Word

    a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • forbidden fruit

    Phrase

    something that is tempting because it is forbidden or not allowed

  • vena cava

    Phrase

    the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

  • capital offense

    Phrase

    a crime that can be punished by death

  • horny

    Word

    sexually excited

  • whatever helps you sleep at night

    Phrase

    a dismissive way of saying someone can believe what they want if it makes them feel better

  • in the thick of it

    Phrase

    in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • elective

    Word

    chosen by a student and not required

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hot and cold

    Phrase

    having mixed feelings about something; unsure whether you like or want it

  • elevate

    Word

    to lift something to a higher position

  • antibody

    Word

    a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

  • varsity

    Word

    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • detergent

    Word

    a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • mater

    Word

    a person's mother

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • run around with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • back issue

    Phrase

    a previous issue of a magazine or newspaper

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • snap judgment

    Phrase

    a decision made too quickly, without enough thought

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • town car

    Phrase

    a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

  • fetus

    Word

    an unborn baby in the later stages of development

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • intestine

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

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • residency

    Word

    the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

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