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Bones S5E4: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • quaintly

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    in a charmingly old-fashioned or unusual way

  • posteriors

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

  • guiltless

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    free from guilt; innocent

  • emasculate

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    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • slosh

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    to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound

  • oxymoron

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    a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings for effect

  • syllogism

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    a type of logical argument in which a conclusion is based on two premises

  • equanimity

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    calmness and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

  • saltpeter

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    a white substance used in making gunpowder, fireworks, and some fertilizers

  • sunup

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    the time when the sun rises and daylight begins

  • socratic

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    relating to Socrates or his method of asking questions to help people think more deeply

  • ennui

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    a feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially when nothing interesting is happening

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  • homogenous

    Word

    having parts that are all very similar

  • burlap

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    a rough, strong cloth made from jute or hemp

  • stratified

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    arranged in layers

  • porosity

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    the quality of having tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

  • smite

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    to hit or punish someone or something severely

  • studding

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    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • pyrite

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    a common mineral that looks like gold but is not valuable gold

  • scapula

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    one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder

  • duplicity

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    dishonest behavior in which someone hides the truth or acts differently from what they really think

  • unbeliever

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    a person who does not believe in a religion or in God

  • indebtedness

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    the state of owing money

  • transgress

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    to break a law, rule, or moral standard

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  • gratify

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    to give someone pleasure or satisfaction

  • phallic

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    relating to or shaped like a penis

  • congruent

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    matching in shape and size

  • volition

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    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • humerus

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    the bone in the upper part of your arm

  • ethnographic

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    relating to the study and description of different peoples and cultures

  • lubricate

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    to put oil or grease on a machine or part so it moves smoothly

  • wry

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    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • lode

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    a rich source of something useful or valuable

  • stratum

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    a layer of rock or soil

  • remover

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    a substance or product used to remove something

  • cranium

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    the part of the skull that encloses the brain

  • soulless

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    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • burly

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    large, strong, and heavily built

  • copious

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    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • phalanx

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    a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

  • grubby

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    dirty and untidy

  • smirk

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    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • infidel

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    a person who does not belong to a particular religion, especially in historical or religious contexts

  • moonshine

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    illegal homemade alcohol, especially whiskey

  • trope

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    a common pattern or idea that appears often in stories, movies, or other media

  • interlock

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    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • drench

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    to make something very wet; soak it completely

  • ember

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    a small piece of burning wood or coal left in a dying fire

  • uniformity

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    the state of being the same or very similar in all parts

  • trimmer

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    a person or thing that trims something

  • willful

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    done on purpose; deliberate

  • bub

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    a small bubble of air or gas in a liquid.

  • reciprocate

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    to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

  • peppering

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    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • waxy

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    looking or feeling like wax

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • convincingly

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    in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

  • anthropological

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    relating to the study of human societies and cultures

  • celibacy

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    the state of choosing not to marry and not having sexual relations

  • ethos

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    the shared values, beliefs, and style of a group or organization

  • sedimentary

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    relating to rock formed from layers of sediment

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • impotent

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    unable to act or help effectively; powerless

  • overt

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    done or shown openly, not hidden

  • hydrocarbon

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    a compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found in fuels like oil and natural gas

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • laxative

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    a medicine that helps you pass stool

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • souring

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    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • diagonally

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    in a diagonal direction

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • enslave

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    to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • lubricant

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    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • abstinence

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

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • derivation

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    the way something comes from a source or origin

  • saturation

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    the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

  • cheater

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    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • femur

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    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • shun

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    deliberately avoid someone or something

  • altercation

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    a short, noisy argument

  • 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

  • armpit

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    the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

  • trey

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    a shot in basketball that is worth three points

  • unclean

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    dirty, contaminated, or not clean

  • aviator

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    a person who flies aircraft

  • 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

  • squeak

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    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • pragmatic

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    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • latent

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    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • nitrate

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    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

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