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Bones S4E21: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 21CrimeDrama

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  • underclothing

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    clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes

  • dabbler

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    a person who tries different activities without serious commitment

  • posteriors

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

  • estimable

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    worthy of respect or admiration

  • picayune

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    small and unimportant; petty

  • garrote

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    a wire or cord used to strangle someone

  • internecine

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    causing serious damage to both sides in a conflict

  • whacking

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    very large or extreme

  • sublimate

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    to change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity

  • ruminate

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    to think about something for a long time, often in a worried or serious way

  • dulcimer

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    a musical instrument with strings stretched over a flat body, played by striking or plucking the strings

  • demonstrably

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    in a way that can be clearly shown or proved

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  • ephemera

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    things, especially printed items, that were made for short-term use and are now collected

  • embalm

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    to preserve a dead body so it does not decay

  • poser

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    a person who tries to seem more important, stylish, or interesting than they really are

  • heft

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    the amount of weight something has; heaviness

  • disdained

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    showed contempt for someone or something

  • patina

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    a thin layer or color that forms on metal, wood, or other surfaces over time

  • nihilist

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    a person who believes life has no meaning or value

  • mutilate

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    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • crucify

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    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • theatricals

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    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • wastage

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    the act of wasting something, especially money, time, or resources

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  • dabble

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    to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • bisect

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    to divide something into two equal parts

  • desecration

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    the act of treating a sacred place or object with disrespect

  • acutely

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    in a way that is very strongly felt, noticed, or understood

  • tapeworm

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    a long, flat worm that lives in the intestines of people or animals and takes food from them

  • meld

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    to blend or combine smoothly

  • discerning

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    able to notice small differences and make good judgments

  • evocative

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    bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • douche

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    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

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

  • flinch

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    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • spew

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    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • gouge

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    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • justifiable

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    able to be shown to be reasonable or right

  • caveat

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    a warning or condition that limits or changes something

  • reenact

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    to perform or show something again, especially a past event

  • larynx

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    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • cortical

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    relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain

  • bovine

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    relating to cattle

  • squint

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

  • outgrow

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    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • squabble

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    to argue about something unimportant

  • culminate

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    end in a particular result or at a particular point

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • understatement

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    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • classically

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    in a way that is typical of classical style, especially in music or art

  • divulge

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    to reveal private or secret information

  • cymbal

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    a thin round metal plate that makes a loud ringing sound when hit

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • perversion

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    a change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose

  • copped

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

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • articulation

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    the way someone pronounces sounds clearly

  • 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

  • stoner

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    a person who regularly smokes marijuana

  • misfit

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    a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

  • inanimate

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    not alive

  • abstinence

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    the practice of not doing or having something, especially alcohol, sex, or food

  • slaughterhouse

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    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • discern

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    to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

  • conclusive

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    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • totem

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    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • pelvic

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    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • sludge

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    thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • disdain

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    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • interrogate

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

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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

  • alas

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    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • glee

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    a feeling of great joy or pleasure

  • 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

  • cleft

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    a crack or split in something

  • leach

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    to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

  • boyhood

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    the period of a person's life when they are a boy

  • alienation

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    the feeling of being separated from other people or from a group you should belong to

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • episcopal

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    relating to a bishop or to bishops

  • inconclusive

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    not giving a clear answer or result

  • culinary

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    related to cooking or the art of cooking

  • conjecture

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    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • chronological

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    arranged in the order that things happened

  • morbid

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    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • cleaver

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    a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

  • proficiency

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    a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

  • fanatic

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    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

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