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Grey's Anatomy S18E11: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 11Drama

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  • plumper

    Word

    more plump; fuller or rounder in shape

  • atrophied

    Word

    having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use

  • electrify

    Word

    to make something carry or use electricity

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • cannery

    Word

    a factory where food is put into cans or jars

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • injector

    Word

    a device that injects fuel, medicine, or another liquid

  • altruistic

    Word

    showing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • leavings

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

  • rote

    Word

    learning or memorizing by repeating something many times, often without fully understanding it

  • atrophy

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    a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

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  • somersault

    Word

    a movement in which you turn your body over in the air or on the ground

  • emergent

    Word

    starting to appear or become important

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • strenuous

    Word

    requiring a lot of effort and energy

  • placenta

    Word

    an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth

  • overwork

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    to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

  • posterity

    Word

    all the people who will live in the future

  • infuriate

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    to make someone extremely angry

  • bittersweet

    Word

    having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time

  • abnormality

    Word

    a sign that something is not normal or expected

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • misread

    Word

    to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

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  • viability

    Word

    the ability of something to work well or continue successfully

  • treadmill

    Word

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • gauntlet

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    a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

  • nudge

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    to push or touch someone or something gently

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • dissection

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    the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • dissect

    Word

    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • pave

    Word

    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • dishonesty

    Word

    the act or habit of being dishonest, especially by lying, cheating, or stealing

  • regression

    Word

    a return to an earlier or less advanced state

  • burr

    Word

    a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • cylindrical

    Word

    shaped like a cylinder

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • thump

    Word

    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • plump

    Word

    slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

  • orgasm

    Word

    the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • discontinue

    Word

    to stop doing or providing something

  • ravine

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • suction

    Word

    the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

  • anesthetic

    Word

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

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • fives

    Word

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

  • aria

    Word

    a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

  • informative

    Word

    giving useful information or facts

  • bestow

    Word

    to give something as an honor, award, or gift

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • blazing

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    burning very brightly and strongly

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • make history

    Phrase

    to do something that will be remembered for a long time

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • locked and loaded

    Phrase

    ready and prepared for action

  • differential

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    showing or based on a difference

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • nutrient

    Word

    a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy

  • obstruction

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    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • residency

    Word

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

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

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