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Grey's Anatomy S16E5: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 5Drama

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  • oxygenate

    Word

    to add oxygen to something or make it contain more oxygen

  • appendectomy

    Word

    an operation to remove the appendix

  • teeter

    Word

    to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • bottomed

    Word

    having a specified kind of bottom or base.

  • metabolize

    Word

    to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • pillowcase

    Word

    a cloth cover that goes over a pillow

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • veiling

    Word

    a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • aortic

    Word

    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • driftwood

    Word

    wood that has been carried by water onto a beach or shore

  • wallow

    Word

    to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

  • ventricle

    Word

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

  • stroller

    Word

    a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child

  • bellows

    Word

    a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

  • shunt

    Word

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

  • menopause

    Word

    the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently

  • pox

    Word

    a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

  • snuff

    Word

    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sabbatical

    Word

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

  • blanketing

    Word

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

  • tubing

    Word

    the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

  • rousing

    Word

    very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • enclose

    Word

    to put something inside or together with something else

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • incision

    Word

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

  • libel

    Word

    a false written or published statement that harms someone's reputation

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • illuminate

    Word

    to light something up or make it brighter

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • quadruple

    Word

    to make something four times as large or as much

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • glucose

    Word

    a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • sterile

    Word

    free from germs or other living microorganisms

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • insertion

    Word

    the act of putting something into something else

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • page in

    Phrase

    to load data into memory from a storage device

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • sensory

    Word

    relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

  • bilateral

    Word

    involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • well read

    Phrase

    having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

  • rigorous

    Word

    very careful, thorough, and exact

  • silhouette

    Word

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

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • revise

    Word

    to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hand away

    Phrase

    to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • exclusion

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • dive in

    Phrase

    To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • brain tumor

    Phrase

    a cancerous growth in the brain

  • see past

    Phrase

    to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

  • medical history

    Phrase

    a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • monsoon

    Word

    the rainy season in parts of South and Southeast Asia, when strong seasonal winds bring heavy rain

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • blood sugar

    Phrase

    the level of glucose in a person's blood

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

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