Bones S3E14: English vocabulary

a person or thing that is a very good example of something

relieving strong feelings by expressing them openly

the process of turning silver in color

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

not clearly known, fixed, or defined

pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

a very thin, crisp biscuit or cookie

a house that is divided into two separate homes

to put something firmly inside or into something else

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

a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

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

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

excellent or very cool

to close or squeeze tightly

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

praise that is too much and not sincere, often used to get something

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

a metal screen made of bars or wires

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

not logical or reasonable

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the act of performing or showing something again

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

having a pattern of squares or checks

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

relating to the forces of nature or to basic natural elements

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

the act of lending something to someone

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

present from birth; not learned or acquired

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

very unpleasant or annoying

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

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

making quick, sharp movements

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

moving with quick, light jumps

a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

locked with a key

the sound an owl makes

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a small unlucky accident or mistake

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to share a prison cell with another person

to struggle very hard to do something

a person or thing that checks something

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

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

full of smoke

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

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

to make something more difficult or harder to understand