Bones S4E8: English vocabulary

to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

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

helping to make something happen or develop

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

having parts that do not match on both sides

too interested in other people's private matters

a dead human body

a person or thing that brings bad luck

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

a disappointing or annoying situation

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

covered with a protective outer layer

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

a machine used for crushing hard things into smaller pieces

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

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

not giving a clear answer or result

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

typical of the middle class, especially in a way that seems conventional or materialistic

a chemical compound containing chlorine

a natural ability for doing something well

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the state of never having had sex

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a small child, especially a toddler

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to cook something gently just below boiling point

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

relating to bones or a skeleton

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a legal standard meaning an ordinary careful person

the ability of a material to resist being pulled apart

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to fart loudly

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having thoughts of killing yourself

relating to the front part of something

a person from the Caucasus region

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

very unpleasant-smelling

a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target