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Grey's Anatomy S21E11: English vocabulary

Season 21, Episode 11Drama

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  • debilitate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • contraindication

    Word

    a reason not to use a particular medicine or treatment because it may be harmful

  • stricture

    Word

    a rule or limit that restricts what someone can do

  • refractory

    Word

    stubborn and difficult to control or deal with

  • lactate

    Word

    to produce milk

  • whist

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    a card game for four players in two teams, played for points by winning tricks

  • grafting

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    the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one

  • foxed

    Word

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

  • jaundice

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    a medical condition that causes the skin or the whites of the eyes to turn yellow

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

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  • shelving

    Word

    shelves or a set of shelves used for storing things

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • metamorphosis

    Word

    a complete change in form or appearance

  • dialysis

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    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • vitals

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

  • eventful

    Word

    full of interesting or exciting events

  • neurology

    Word

    the branch of medicine that deals with the brain, nerves, and nervous system

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • neurologist

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    a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

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  • pretense

    Word

    the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • diligent

    Word

    careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • nauseous

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    feeling as if you might vomit

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • graft

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    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • allocate

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    to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

  • factoring

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

  • glaze

    Word

    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • regenerate

    Word

    to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

  • spleen

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    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • incision

    Word

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

  • expectancy

    Word

    a feeling that something good will happen

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • reversible

    Word

    able to be changed back or undone

  • seismic

    Word

    relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

  • ominous

    Word

    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • scavenger

    Word

    an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

  • grand mal

    Phrase

    a severe epileptic seizure with loss of consciousness and body jerking

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • suction

    Word

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

  • lac

    Word

    a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

  • epilepsy

    Word

    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • quadruple

    Word

    to make something four times as large or as much

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • whatever helps you sleep at night

    Phrase

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

  • endowment

    Word

    money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

  • recital

    Word

    a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • worldly

    Word

    concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • false pretense

    Phrase

    a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • dementia

    Word

    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • finite

    Word

    having a limit; not endless

  • dishonest

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    not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

  • stimulation

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    the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

  • reconcile

    Word

    to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • big ones

    Phrase

    money, especially a large amount of it

  • cocky

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    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • temporal

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    relating to time

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • diagnose

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

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • medical history

    Phrase

    a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

  • brain surgery

    Phrase

    a serious operation on the brain

  • glaze over

    Phrase

    to become unfocused or blank, especially because you are bored or not paying attention

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • reassure

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    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • muffin

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    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • cafeteria

    Word

    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • bridging

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    the act of building a bridge

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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