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The Good Doctor S6E18: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 18Drama

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • vinaigrette

    Word

    a dressing made from oil and vinegar, often with herbs or spices

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • balsamic

    Word

    made with or flavored by balsamic vinegar

  • patella

    Word

    the flat bone at the front of the knee; kneecap

  • tonsil

    Word

    one of the two small glands at the back of the throat

  • atrial

    Word

    relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart

  • dislocate

    Word

    to force a bone or joint out of its normal position

  • reorder

    Word

    to arrange something in a different order

  • unfurl

    Word

    to open out from a rolled or folded state

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • plod

    Word

    to walk slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired or bored

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  • grafting

    Word

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

  • malformation

    Word

    an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body

  • misstep

    Word

    a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem

  • subcutaneous

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    located under the skin

  • nitric

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    relating to nitrogen or containing nitrogen, especially in a higher oxidation state

  • opiate

    Word

    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

  • dislocation

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    the act of moving something out of its normal position

  • snagged

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    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • exacerbate

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    to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • strew

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    to scatter things untidily over a surface or area

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

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  • ventricle

    Word

    one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

  • undercut

    Word

    to sell something for less than a competitor

  • swag

    Word

    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • catheter

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

  • taffy

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    a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • paralyze

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

  • recurrence

    Word

    the fact of happening again

  • aorta

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

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • shunt

    Word

    to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

  • septic

    Word

    infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

  • recurrent

    Word

    happening again and again, often after a short break

  • molasses

    Word

    a thick, dark syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beet

  • forgetful

    Word

    often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them

  • glassy

    Word

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

  • dialysis

    Word

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

  • spasm

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

  • sepsis

    Word

    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • electrolyte

    Word

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

  • shortness

    Word

    the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • tortilla

    Word

    a thin flat bread made from corn or wheat flour, used in Mexican and other Latin American food

  • renal

    Word

    relating to the kidneys

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • murmur

    Word

    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • evener

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • kink

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    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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

  • atrium

    Word

    a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

  • affirmation

    Word

    the act of saying that something is true or valid

  • graft

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

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • factoring

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

  • incision

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • yay

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    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • indefinite

    Word

    not exact, fixed, or clearly known

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • compel

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

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • calorie

    Word

    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • dizziness

    Word

    a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

  • punctuation

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    the marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • sprain

    Word

    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • binder

    Word

    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

  • the good doctor

    Phrase

    a respectful way to refer to a doctor

  • unwind

    Word

    to relax after work or stress

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • glucose

    Word

    a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

  • orchestral

    Word

    relating to an orchestra

  • pulmonary embolism

    Phrase

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

  • left ventricle

    Phrase

    the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

  • sleep apnea

    Phrase

    a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • infancy

    Word

    the early stage of something's development

  • bluish

    Word

    slightly blue

  • stabilize

    Word

    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

  • sarcastic

    Word

    showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • correlation

    Word

    a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • dietary

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    relating to diet or to the food you eat

  • orion

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    a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

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