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Grey's Anatomy S6E6: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 6Drama

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  • ventilate

    Word

    to let fresh air into a room or building

  • snicker

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • localize

    Word

    to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • inexcusable

    Word

    too bad or wrong to be accepted or forgiven

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hoarse

    Word

    (of a voice) rough and harsh, usually because of illness or shouting

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • drizzle

    Word

    to rain very lightly in small drops

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  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • croak

    Word

    to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • diaphragm

    Word

    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

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  • punctured

    Word

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

  • cornish

    Word

    relating to Cornwall, a county in southwest England

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • ventilator

    Word

    a machine that helps a patient breathe

  • soot

    Word

    a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • good doctors

    Phrase

    a polite way to address a group of doctors

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • lac

    Word

    a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • pulmonary edema

    Phrase

    a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

  • respiratory distress

    Phrase

    serious difficulty breathing normally

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • 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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • bug up

    Phrase

    to annoy or bother someone repeatedly

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • lang

    Word

    a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • brain tumor

    Phrase

    a cancerous growth in the brain

  • blood drive

    Phrase

    an organized event where people are asked to give blood

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • under control

    Phrase

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

  • get it together

    Phrase

    to start behaving in a more responsible and organized way

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • second opinion

    Phrase

    an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

  • rigid

    Word

    stiff and not able to bend easily

  • inflammation

    Word

    swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • toddler

    Word

    a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • yang

    Word

    in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • ventilation

    Word

    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • paddle

    Word

    a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • swelling

    Word

    an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • shaky

    Word

    shaking slightly or not steady

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • big kid

    Phrase

    an older child, especially one who seems more grown-up

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • turf

    Word

    grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • calcium

    Word

    a chemical element used by living things and found in bones, teeth, and rocks

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

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