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Bones S4E4: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • enervate

    Word

    to make someone feel weak and tired

  • misanthropy

    Word

    dislike or distrust of people in general

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • phallus

    Word

    the penis, especially when used in art or as a symbol

  • driller

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    a person whose job is to drill holes

  • copse

    Word

    a small group of trees

  • mangle

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    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • cantaloupe

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    a sweet melon with orange flesh and a rough, ribbed skin

  • opossum

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    a small North American marsupial that is active at night

  • gelding

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    a male horse that has been castrated

  • whisperer

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    a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals

  • wormed

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    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

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  • downy

    Word

    covered with soft, fine feathers or hair

  • auger

    Word

    a tool with a spiral blade for making holes in wood or the ground

  • ged

    Word

    the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills

  • trachea

    Word

    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

  • jugular

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    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • magnify

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    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • compacted

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • pylon

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    a tall structure that supports power lines or communication equipment

  • tranquilizer

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    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • bovine

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    relating to cattle

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • gob

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    a lump or blob of something, especially a sticky or wet one

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  • irregularity

    Word

    the state of not being regular or even

  • outbuilding

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    a small building on the same property as a main building, used for storage or work

  • dupe

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    to trick someone into believing something false

  • corroborate

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    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mandible

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    the lower jaw or lower jawbone

  • gullible

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    too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • lupus

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    a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

  • scallop

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    a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as seafood

  • fondly

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    in a loving or affectionate way

  • acne

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    a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

  • suture

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    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • crustacean

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    an animal with a hard shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • 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

  • jagged

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    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • mead

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    an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

  • confide

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    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • snip

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    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • shadowy

    Word

    dark, hard to see clearly, or partly hidden in shadow

  • physiological

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    relating to how the body and its parts work

  • possum

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    a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

  • blob

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    a small shapeless mass or lump

  • tweak

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    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • canine

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    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • pastime

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    an activity you do for pleasure in your free time

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • ribbed

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    having raised ridges or lines

  • depress

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    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • puncture

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    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • inherently

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    in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

  • commonplace

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    not unusual; ordinary or very common

  • fraudulent

    Word

    involving fraud or deception

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • joint custody

    Phrase

    an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

  • chew off

    Phrase

    to scold someone sharply

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • last last

    Phrase

    the one before the previous one

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • anthropology

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    the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • coping

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    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • veterinarian

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    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • suicidal

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    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • meteor

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    a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • hot rod

    Phrase

    a car that has been modified to go faster

  • digestive

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    relating to digestion

  • profiling

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

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • humankind

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    all human beings considered together

  • saliva

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    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • python

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    a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • flake

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    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • tee

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    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • parameter

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    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • flashy

    Word

    bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • arming

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

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