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Grey's Anatomy S12E22: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 22Drama

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  • belabor

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    to spend too much time talking or writing about something

  • daunt

    Word

    to make someone feel nervous or less confident

  • vocalize

    Word

    to make sounds with your voice

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • shirk

    Word

    to avoid doing something you should do, especially a duty or responsibility

  • lactate

    Word

    to produce milk

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • deplete

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    to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • badgering

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    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

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  • soapy

    Word

    covered with soap or a layer of soap suds

  • uterine

    Word

    relating to the uterus

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • impasse

    Word

    a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree

  • perforated

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    having small holes made through it

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • variability

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    the fact that something changes or can be different

  • stipulate

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    to state or require something as part of an agreement

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • seamless

    Word

    smooth and continuous, with no breaks or problems

  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • vitals

    Word

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

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  • orthopedic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of bones and joints

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • fetal

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    relating to a fetus

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • honk

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

  • bailiff

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    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • undoing

    Word

    the process of reversing or canceling something

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • visitation

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    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • meningitis

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    a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

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

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • discouraging

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    making someone feel less hopeful or confident

  • incision

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • whine

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    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • suction

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

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • estimation

    Word

    a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

  • polymer

    Word

    a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

  • slimy

    Word

    covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • expert witness

    Phrase

    a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

  • sole custody

    Phrase

    a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

  • orthopedic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • rise up

    Phrase

    to rebel against authority or start a revolt

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • scope in

    Phrase

    to look through a rifle scope

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • cut the cord

    Phrase

    to become independent from your parents

  • labour the point

    Phrase

    to keep talking about one point too much

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • preside

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    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • uterus

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

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • wildly

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    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • relinquish

    Word

    to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • baby up

    Phrase

    to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

  • recollection

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    the act of remembering something

  • motherhood

    Word

    the state of being a mother

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • fetus

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    an unborn baby in the later stages of development

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • buff

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    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • tenor

    Word

    the highest adult male singing voice

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • punch out

    Phrase

    to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

  • spoiler alert

    Phrase

    a warning that the following part will reveal important plot details

  • look past

    Phrase

    to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

  • popularity contest

    Phrase

    a situation where people are judged or chosen mainly because they are popular, not because they are best

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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