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The Good Doctor S5E15: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 15Drama

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • bronchial

    Word

    relating to the bronchi, the tubes that carry air into the lungs

  • wheelhouse

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    the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits

  • flail

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    to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly

  • ventilate

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    to let fresh air into a room or building

  • rectal

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    relating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine

  • ornithology

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    the scientific study of birds

  • callus

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    a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure

  • tightness

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    the state of being tight or squeezed

  • scoff

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

  • wince

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    to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment

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  • wearable

    Word

    able to be worn comfortably or in public

  • reconstructive

    Word

    used for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness

  • quicken

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    to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner

  • aortic

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    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

  • welcomer

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

  • buttress

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    a stone or brick support built against a wall

  • treatable

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    able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • catheter

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

  • vertebra

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    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

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  • archival

    Word

    related to old records, documents, or materials kept for study or reference

  • mismatch

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    to make two things not match or fit together properly

  • atypical

    Word

    not typical or usual for a person, thing, or situation

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • clout

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    influence or power, especially in business or politics

  • glassy

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    looking like glass, especially because it is smooth, shiny, or clear

  • overbearing

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    too controlling and forceful in a way that annoys other people

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • snooze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time

  • inflated

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    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pancreatic

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    relating to the pancreas

  • impair

    Word

    to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

  • improperly

    Word

    in a way that is not correct or proper

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • carte

    Word

    a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • masculinity

    Word

    the qualities and behavior that are traditionally considered typical of men

  • diaphragm

    Word

    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • fiancee

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    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • displace

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    to take the place of something or someone

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • impede

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or continue

  • factoring

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

  • chemically

    Word

    in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

  • incision

    Word

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

  • ballooned

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    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • deformed

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    having a shape that is not normal or natural

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • hospice

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    a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

  • ventilator

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    a machine that helps a patient breathe

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • inflate

    Word

    to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

  • bright lights and cold steel

    Phrase

    a humorous phrase for surgery

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • lesion

    Word

    an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

  • quadruple

    Word

    to make something four times as large or as much

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • rupture

    Word

    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • diva

    Word

    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • stabilize

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    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bright lights

    Phrase

    the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • top it off

    Phrase

    used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

  • go back to the drawing board

    Phrase

    to start over because a plan or idea did not work

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • fiance

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    a man who is engaged to be married

  • paneling

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    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • outdated

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or accepted

  • stimulation

    Word

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

  • car show

    Phrase

    an event where people display cars to the public

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • speak out

    Phrase

    to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • walk in on

    Phrase

    to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

  • foster family

    Phrase

    a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

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