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Grey's Anatomy S3E21: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 21Drama

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  • grasper

    Word

    a person or thing that grasps something

  • urethral

    Word

    relating to the urethra

  • browbeat

    Word

    to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way

  • crazily

    Word

    in a wild, uncontrolled, or very excited way

  • gonorrhea

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    a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria

  • mortify

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    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • testicular

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    relating to the testicles

  • torsion

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    the act or process of twisting something

  • forceps

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    a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things

  • urethra

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    the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body

  • restorative

    Word

    helping you feel healthier, stronger, or more relaxed

  • musketeer

    Word

    a soldier who carried a musket

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  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • uterine

    Word

    relating to the uterus

  • spongy

    Word

    soft, springy, and full of small holes

  • leavings

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

  • frosting

    Word

    a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes

  • gangrene

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    a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection

  • snot

    Word

    thick mucus from the nose

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • unbutton

    Word

    to undo the buttons on a piece of clothing

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • paralyze

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

  • ghoul

    Word

    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

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  • redness

    Word

    the state or quality of being red

  • resuscitation

    Word

    the process of bringing someone back to consciousness or life

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • classically

    Word

    in a way that is typical of classical style, especially in music or art

  • sponging

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    clean something with a sponge

  • sepsis

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

  • testicle

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    either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

  • forked

    Word

    split into two branches or parts

  • hernia

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    a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

  • sinus

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

  • urinate

    Word

    to pass urine from the body

  • pus

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    a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

  • fetal

    Word

    relating to a fetus

  • clog

    Word

    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • diviner

    Word

    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • carnivorous

    Word

    eating meat and other animals

  • teeny

    Word

    very small

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • barb

    Word

    a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • juggle

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    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • metabolic

    Word

    relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • attentive

    Word

    giving someone or something close attention

  • relentless

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    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • lesion

    Word

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

  • step it

    Phrase

    to leave quickly; scram

  • suction

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • inhuman

    Word

    cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • triad

    Word

    a group of three connected people or things

  • squirt

    Word

    to force liquid out in a thin stream

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • spinal fluid

    Phrase

    the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • discreet

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    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • utmost

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    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tenderness

    Word

    gentle kindness or affection

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • stuff out

    Phrase

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

  • heron

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    a large bird with long legs and a long neck that catches fish in shallow water

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • bladder

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    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • catfish

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    a fish that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea and has whisker-like feelers near its mouth

  • bowel

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    the intestines

  • tart

    Word

    a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • dream team

    Phrase

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

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • well and good

    Phrase

    used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

  • discretion

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    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • reconcile

    Word

    to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • obstruction

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    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • nasal

    Word

    of or relating to the nose

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • operating room

    Phrase

    a hospital room where surgery is performed

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