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Grey's Anatomy S18E20: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 20Drama

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  • eulogize

    Word

    to praise someone or something very highly in speech or writing

  • oxygenate

    Word

    to add oxygen to something or make it contain more oxygen

  • sexless

    Word

    lacking sexual activity or interest

  • incontrovertible

    Word

    impossible to deny or argue against

  • morose

    Word

    sad, quiet, and bad-tempered

  • bloodletting

    Word

    the removal of some blood from a person, especially as an old medical treatment

  • placental

    Word

    relating to a placenta

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • recur

    Word

    to happen again, especially regularly

  • foxed

    Word

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

  • uterine

    Word

    relating to the uterus

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  • persevere

    Word

    to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure

  • patter

    Word

    a light tapping or rustling sound

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • ooze

    Word

    to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

  • preemptive

    Word

    done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack

  • frosting

    Word

    a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes

  • theorize

    Word

    to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • posit

    Word

    to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • apologetic

    Word

    showing that you are sorry about something you did or said

  • sickening

    Word

    causing nausea or a feeling of disgust

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  • revitalize

    Word

    to make something active, strong, or successful again

  • cantor

    Word

    a person who leads a synagogue service in singing and prayer

  • lucid

    Word

    clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

  • sabbatical

    Word

    a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

  • muting

    Word

    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • blindly

    Word

    without looking, or without being able to see clearly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • expressly

    Word

    used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

  • accreditation

    Word

    official approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • replenish

    Word

    to fill something up again

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • saline

    Word

    containing salt or tasting like salt

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • broken in

    Phrase

    used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

  • spun out

    Phrase

    confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

  • break the seal

    Phrase

    to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

  • suction

    Word

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

  • dilute

    Word

    to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • dreamy

    Word

    pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

  • humility

    Word

    the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • 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

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • nine lives

    Phrase

    a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • uterus

    Word

    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • advent

    Word

    the arrival or beginning of something important

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • high note

    Phrase

    the best or most successful point in something

  • ligament

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

  • snap to attention

    Phrase

    to stand very straight and stiffly, especially when ordered to do so in the military

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • distinctly

    Word

    in a way that is very clear or easy to notice

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • memorize

    Word

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

  • crack open

    Phrase

    to open something quickly or roughly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • intestine

    Word

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

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • residency

    Word

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

  • 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

  • blood drive

    Phrase

    an organized event where people are asked to give blood

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

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