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Bones S4E14: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 14CrimeDrama

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  • posteriors

    Word

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

  • scrambler

    Word

    a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood

  • ulna

    Word

    the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger

  • fulcrum

    Word

    the point on which a lever turns or balances

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • equidistant

    Word

    at the same distance from two or more points

  • electrocute

    Word

    to kill someone or something with electricity

  • graphically

    Word

    in a way that uses pictures, charts, or other visual elements

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • annul

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, agreement, or decision

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • necessitate

    Word

    to make something necessary

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  • juncture

    Word

    a particular point in time or in a situation

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bulkhead

    Word

    a wall or partition that divides a ship, aircraft, or other large structure into sections

  • stifle

    Word

    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • silica

    Word

    a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • temperance

    Word

    moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • hallucination

    Word

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

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  • suffocate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • pry

    Word

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

  • detonation

    Word

    the act of making an explosive device explode

  • rationally

    Word

    in a way that uses reason and logic

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • foreground

    Word

    the part of a picture or scene that is nearest to the viewer

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • posterior

    Word

    located at the back or rear of something

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • pathology

    Word

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

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • gull

    Word

    a seabird with long wings and webbed feet, often seen near the coast

  • digger

    Word

    a person or animal that digs

  • monkey suit

    Phrase

    a tuxedo or formal suit, especially in a humorous way

  • injunction

    Word

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

  • adrenaline

    Word

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

  • tanner

    Word

    a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

  • rub it in

    Phrase

    to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • relinquish

    Word

    to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • lock into

    Phrase

    to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • compress

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • coating

    Word

    a thin layer of material on a surface

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • contract out

    Phrase

    to have another company or person do part of your work

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • cuff link

    Phrase

    a small metal fastener used to close the cuffs of a shirt

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • acquainted

    Word

    familiar with something because you know it well

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • background noise

    Phrase

    unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • read up

    Phrase

    to study or learn about something so you know more about it

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • obsolete

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or in use

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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