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Grey's Anatomy S12E13: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 13Drama

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  • friable

    Word

    easily broken into small pieces or powdery bits

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • diffused

    Word

    spread out so it is not concentrated in one place

  • stent

    Word

    a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open

  • dibs

    Word

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

  • amputate

    Word

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • grafting

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

  • anoint

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    to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony

  • bravado

    Word

    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

  • ruffle

    Word

    to make something untidy or messy

  • spreader

    Word

    a machine or tool used to spread something evenly over an area

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  • lumbar

    Word

    relating to the lower back

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • oscillate

    Word

    to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points

  • hemoglobin

    Word

    a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • gastrointestinal

    Word

    relating to the stomach and intestines

  • aorta

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    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • fathom

    Word

    a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • stasis

    Word

    a state of little or no change, activity, or progress

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

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  • spotter

    Word

    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • synchronize

    Word

    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • electrolyte

    Word

    a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • fib

    Word

    a small, harmless lie

  • impeccable

    Word

    perfect or without faults

  • irrigate

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    to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • fluctuation

    Word

    a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • overdo

    Word

    to do something too much or too intensely

  • conduit

    Word

    a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

  • graft

    Word

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

  • curt

    Word

    rude because it is very brief and not friendly

  • retrieval

    Word

    the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

  • pelvis

    Word

    the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

  • metabolic

    Word

    relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

  • coronary

    Word

    relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

  • confer

    Word

    to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • sheath

    Word

    a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • diffuse

    Word

    spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

  • suction

    Word

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

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • vat

    Word

    a large container used for holding liquids

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • dark up

    Phrase

    to become darker

  • elective

    Word

    chosen by a student and not required

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • take the rap

    Phrase

    to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

  • tenderness

    Word

    gentle kindness or affection

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • arrogance

    Word

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

  • 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

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • dream team

    Phrase

    a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

  • worse off

    Phrase

    in a worse financial or living situation than before

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • flashy

    Word

    bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • 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

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

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