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Grey's Anatomy S15E1: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 1Drama

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  • bleeder

    Word

    a person who bleeds easily or a lot

  • tourniquet

    Word

    a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • upend

    Word

    to turn something over so it rests on its end or upside down

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • metaphorical

    Word

    using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning

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  • rectum

    Word

    the last part of the large intestine, just before the anus

  • catheter

    Word

    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

  • dismissive

    Word

    showing that you think someone or something is not worth serious attention

  • poling

    Word

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

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • matchmaker

    Word

    a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

  • dialysis

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pediatrics

    Word

    the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

  • sabbatical

    Word

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

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

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  • yearn

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • splatter

    Word

    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • joyous

    Word

    full of joy; very happy and cheerful

  • sledding

    Word

    the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • respiration

    Word

    the process of breathing

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • mariner

    Word

    a sailor, especially one who travels on the sea

  • mischievous

    Word

    playfully naughty or causing small trouble

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • clot

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • prostate

    Word

    a gland in men that helps produce semen

  • sexual tension

    Phrase

    a feeling of sexual attraction or excitement between two people

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • flier

    Word

    a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • snowball

    Word

    a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

  • suction

    Word

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

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • let's dance

    Phrase

    a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • pulmonary embolism

    Phrase

    a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • wrap around

    Phrase

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

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • elevate

    Word

    to lift something to a higher position

  • bossy

    Word

    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • cerebral

    Word

    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • straight and narrow

    Phrase

    the honest and proper way of living and behaving

  • silhouette

    Word

    the dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background

  • lob

    Word

    to throw or hit something in a high arc

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • tell it like it is

    Phrase

    to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

  • by trade

    Phrase

    used to say what someone's usual job or profession is

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • compression

    Word

    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • longing

    Word

    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cancer cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the body that grows and divides uncontrollably and can form a tumor

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • brain tumor

    Phrase

    a cancerous growth in the brain

  • blood clot

    Phrase

    a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

  • finishing touch

    Phrase

    the final small detail that makes something complete or better

  • recovery room

    Phrase

    a hospital room where patients are watched closely after an operation

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • anal

    Word

    relating to the anus

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • gutter

    Word

    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

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