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Grey's Anatomy S17E8: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 8Drama

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  • impermanence

    Word

    the fact that things do not last forever or stay the same

  • febrile

    Word

    relating to a fever or a feverish illness

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pensive

    Word

    quietly thoughtful, often in a slightly sad or reflective way

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • phonetically

    Word

    in a way that shows how words are pronounced

  • enrage

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • 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

  • reek

    Word

    to smell very bad

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  • insatiable

    Word

    impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

  • droplet

    Word

    a very small drop of liquid

  • disinfect

    Word

    to clean something with a chemical that kills germs

  • tuft

    Word

    a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass, or similar material

  • catheter

    Word

    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

  • sedation

    Word

    the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • ejection

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    the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

  • abscess

    Word

    a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

  • wean

    Word

    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • yom

    Word

    the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur

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  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • objectively

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    in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • intravenous

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    used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

  • candlestick

    Word

    a stand that holds a candle

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • murmur

    Word

    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • diaphragm

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    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • stitching

    Word

    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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • repent

    Word

    to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

  • heartbreaking

    Word

    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • shop right

    Phrase

    an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

  • sweet Jesus

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or frustration

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • brow

    Word

    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • kernel

    Word

    the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • bacterial

    Word

    relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sanity

    Word

    the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • devise

    Word

    to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • higher power

    Phrase

    God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

  • if I'm honest

    Phrase

    used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • residency

    Word

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

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • blood bank

    Phrase

    a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

  • top shelf

    Phrase

    the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

  • loading dock

    Phrase

    a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • spontaneous

    Word

    done in a natural, unplanned way

  • advancement

    Word

    the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • front porch

    Phrase

    a covered porch at the front of a house

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • numb

    Word

    unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

  • pierced

    Word

    past tense and past participle of pierce

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