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Bones S4E13: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 13CrimeDrama

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  • twinge

    Word

    a sudden, sharp pain or feeling

  • augur

    Word

    to suggest that something will happen in the future

  • pigsty

    Word

    a dirty or very untidy place

  • patella

    Word

    the flat bone at the front of the knee; kneecap

  • garish

    Word

    too bright, colorful, or flashy in a way that looks ugly

  • affable

    Word

    friendly and easy to talk to

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • puller

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    a person or thing that pulls something

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • wince

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    to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment

  • fleck

    Word

    a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt

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  • surmise

    Word

    to guess that something is true without having proof

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • microorganism

    Word

    a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope

  • esophagus

    Word

    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • idolize

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    to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

  • squint

    Word

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

  • infest

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    to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

  • incisor

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    one of the front teeth used for cutting food

  • fissure

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

  • criminology

    Word

    the study of crime, criminals, and how to prevent crime

  • nibble

    Word

    to take small bites of something

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • indestructible

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    impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

  • constrained

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    restricted or limited in what you can do or say

  • withers

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    the highest part of a horse's back, between the shoulders and the neck

  • saddled

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    having a saddle on it

  • bray

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

  • punitive

    Word

    intended to punish someone

  • primal

    Word

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

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • fuzz

    Word

    a thin layer or small amount of soft, light fibers or fluff

  • interrogate

    Word

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

  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • scraping

    Word

    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • brine

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    very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • projectile

    Word

    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • brilliance

    Word

    great intelligence, skill, or talent

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • dead fish

    Phrase

    a sexual partner who lies still and does not respond during sex

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • puck

    Word

    a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

  • perpendicular

    Word

    at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

  • gladiator

    Word

    a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • sexual tension

    Phrase

    a feeling of sexual attraction or excitement between two people

  • penetration

    Word

    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • blood out

    Phrase

    to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • larva

    Word

    the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • polymer

    Word

    a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • get up off

    Phrase

    to stop bothering or criticizing someone

  • checker

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    a person or thing that checks something

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • fives

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • anterior

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    located at the front of something

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • indulge

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    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • contention

    Word

    a strong disagreement or argument

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • combustion

    Word

    the process of burning

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • twinkle

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    a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • scramble

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    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • gunpowder

    Word

    a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • let her rip

    Phrase

    to start doing something with a lot of energy or enthusiasm

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

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