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Bones S3E6: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 6CrimeDrama

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  • unalloyed

    Word

    complete and pure, with no bad or mixed feelings

  • posteriors

    Word

    the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit

  • milliliter

    Word

    a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

  • explicate

    Word

    to explain something carefully and in detail

  • gorgonzola

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    a type of blue cheese with a strong flavor

  • squelch

    Word

    to make a soft, wet, sucking sound

  • relaxant

    Word

    a substance that helps the body or muscles relax

  • impale

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    to pierce or pin something with a sharp object

  • indiscreet

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    careless about keeping things private or saying the right thing

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

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  • vulgarity

    Word

    rude or offensive language or behavior that is not socially acceptable

  • copious

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    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • combative

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    ready to argue or fight; aggressive in manner

  • shafting

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    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • trachea

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    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

  • leavings

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

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • pharmacology

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    the study of drugs and how they work in the body

  • authenticate

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    to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

  • workroom

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    a room used for doing work, especially making or repairing things

  • squint

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

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  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • iconography

    Word

    the images and symbols used in a work of art, or the study of them

  • flaunt

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    to show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration

  • aorta

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

  • tiff

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    a small, petty quarrel

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • incisor

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    one of the front teeth used for cutting food

  • freemason

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    a member of the Freemasons, a secret society with its own rituals and traditions

  • fissure

    Word

    a long, narrow crack or opening in rock, earth, or another surface

  • pubic

    Word

    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • daffodil

    Word

    a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped center

  • utensil

    Word

    a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

  • resentful

    Word

    feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted

  • masonic

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    relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

  • objectively

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    in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

  • crusading

    Word

    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • thorax

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    the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in humans and other mammals

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • inquest

    Word

    an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident

  • dangle

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    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • limitless

    Word

    having no limits or end

  • vigilant

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    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • interrogate

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

  • neurotic

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    anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

  • evener

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

  • bureaucrat

    Word

    a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

  • boning

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    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

  • spearhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • cannibal

    Word

    a person who eats human flesh

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • projectile

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    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • bystander

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    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • toxin

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    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • poplar

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    a tall tree that grows quickly and is often planted for wood or as a windbreak

  • possum

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    a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

  • aperture

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    an opening or gap, especially in a machine or camera

  • posterior

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    located at the back or rear of something

  • banish

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    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • visualize

    Word

    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • char

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    to burn something until it turns black

  • spinner

    Word

    a small object that spins when you press or flick it

  • quantum leap

    Phrase

    A very big or sudden improvement or advance

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • chute

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    a sloping tube or slide that things move down

  • skeletal

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    relating to bones or a skeleton

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • criterion

    Word

    a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • speculate

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    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • anesthetic

    Word

    a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

  • constraint

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    a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

  • dill

    Word

    a fragrant herb with feathery leaves, used to flavor food

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • mower

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    a machine used for cutting grass

  • adjoin

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    to be next to something and touch it along one side

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

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

  • eradicate

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    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • hoist

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    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • on message

    Phrase

    sticking to the official message or agreed line

  • anterior

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    located at the front of something

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • write the book

    Phrase

    to be the leading expert on a subject

  • shrapnel

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    small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

  • antelope

    Word

    a wild animal that looks a bit like a deer and usually has long horns

  • intellect

    Word

    a person's ability to think and understand things well

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