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Bones S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • abrade

    Word

    to wear away or damage by rubbing

  • usurer

    Word

    a person who lends money at very high interest rates

  • sodomite

    Word

    a person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male homosexual.

  • incan

    Word

    relating to the Inca civilization

  • pincushion

    Word

    a small cushion used for holding pins while sewing

  • satanist

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    a person who believes in or practices Satanism

  • usury

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    the practice of lending money at very high interest rates, especially illegally

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • empiricism

    Word

    the idea that knowledge comes mainly from experience and observation

  • udder

    Word

    the baglike part on a female cow, goat, sheep, or similar animal that produces milk

  • fornication

    Word

    sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

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  • shanty

    Word

    a small, rough, simple building, often used for temporary shelter

  • credo

    Word

    a set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone lives or acts

  • ergo

    Word

    therefore; as a result

  • ocular

    Word

    relating to the eye or vision

  • phalanx

    Word

    a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • alluring

    Word

    very attractive or tempting

  • infuse

    Word

    to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something

  • mummify

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    to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth

  • 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

  • alabaster

    Word

    a white or pale stone that is soft and easy to carve

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  • verbatim

    Word

    using exactly the same words as the original

  • barium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56

  • vehemently

    Word

    in a forceful, angry, or passionate way

  • lasso

    Word

    a long rope with a loop at one end, used for catching animals

  • tut

    Word

    to make a short sound showing disapproval

  • squint

    Word

    to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • paleontology

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    the scientific study of fossils and ancient life

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • sodomy

    Word

    anal sex

  • leathery

    Word

    having the rough, tough texture of leather

  • tibia

    Word

    the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • locus

    Word

    a particular place, point, or position

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • tarantula

    Word

    a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

  • manganese

    Word

    a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys

  • lacquer

    Word

    a hard shiny coating used to protect wood, metal, or other surfaces

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • stimulant

    Word

    a substance that makes the body or brain more active

  • concur

    Word

    to agree with someone or with a statement

  • asbestos

    Word

    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • blower

    Word

    a device that blows air, especially one used to clear leaves or dust

  • spore

    Word

    a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

  • guillotine

    Word

    a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

  • simplistic

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    too simple, so that it ignores important details or complexity

  • whimsical

    Word

    playfully unusual or imaginative in a charming way

  • mediate

    Word

    to help people in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • rivet

    Word

    a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • nameless

    Word

    having no name; not identified by name

  • evener

    Word

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

  • nebula

    Word

    a cloud of gas and dust in space

  • 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

  • improbable

    Word

    not likely to happen or be true

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • florist

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    a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

  • thrift

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    careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

  • factoring

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

  • goblin

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    a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

  • righteousness

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    the quality of being morally right and fair

  • intuitive

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    based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

  • scarecrow

    Word

    a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • hideous

    Word

    extremely ugly or unpleasant

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • reaper

    Word

    a person who cuts and gathers crops

  • veer

    Word

    to change direction suddenly

  • repent

    Word

    to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

  • scientifically

    Word

    in a way that uses science or scientific methods

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • barbed

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    having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

  • rationale

    Word

    the reason or set of reasons for something

  • keep it real

    Phrase

    to be honest and authentic, especially in a cool or direct way

  • benefactor

    Word

    a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

  • misconception

    Word

    a mistaken belief or idea

  • dilute

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    to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

  • horrific

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    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • puncture

    Word

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

  • titanic

    Word

    extremely large, strong, or powerful

  • statistically

    Word

    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • rough up

    Phrase

    to attack and beat someone severely

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • fives

    Word

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

  • nine lives

    Phrase

    a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

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