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Bones S5E10: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 10CrimeDrama

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  • unclog

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    to clear something blocked so that liquid, air, or other material can pass through

  • magnetize

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    to make something magnetic

  • pupillary

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    relating to the pupil of the eye

  • disconcert

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    to make someone feel worried or uneasy

  • flunky

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    a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way

  • sorrowed

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    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • shouldered

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    having shoulders of a particular kind or number

  • fidget

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    to make small repeated movements, especially because you are nervous or impatient

  • semicolon

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    the punctuation mark

  • bracketing

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    the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets

  • irk

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    to annoy or irritate someone

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

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  • repetitious

    Word

    too repetitive and boring

  • scapula

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

  • antimony

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    a hard, shiny chemical element used in alloys and some compounds

  • whimsy

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    a playful, fanciful quality in something

  • tinsel

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    thin shiny strips used as decoration

  • savant

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    a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist

  • spatter

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    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • protege

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    a person who is guided and supported by someone older or more experienced

  • asymmetry

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    the state of not being symmetrical

  • statics

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    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • emulsion

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    a mixture of two liquids that do not fully combine, like oil and water

  • initiator

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    a person or thing that starts a process or event

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  • phalanx

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

  • parenthesis

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    a word or phrase added to a sentence for extra information, usually in round brackets

  • dogmatic

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    unwilling to accept other people's opinions or ideas

  • welcomer

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

  • spongy

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    soft, springy, and full of small holes

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • spew

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    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • damper

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    something that reduces or spoils the enjoyment of a situation

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • zest

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    great enthusiasm and energy

  • exterminator

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    a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • antler

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    one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • porta

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    a door, gate, or entrance

  • shunt

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    to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

  • pubic

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    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • manganese

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    a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys

  • mandible

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    the lower jaw or lower jawbone

  • swab

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

  • vixen

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    a female fox

  • stifle

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    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • sinus

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    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • expedite

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    to make a process or task happen faster

  • numeral

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    a written symbol that stands for a number

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • dispenser

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    a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • cohort

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    a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together

  • plunger

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    a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • waive

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    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • incendiary

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    likely to cause strong anger or conflict

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • mistletoe

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    a plant that grows on trees and has white berries, often used as a Christmas decoration

  • intoxication

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    the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • lobbyist

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    a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

  • rudimentary

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    basic and not yet well developed

  • evener

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

  • detonation

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    the act of making an explosive device explode

  • snort

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    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • mania

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    a very strong enthusiasm or obsession

  • curvature

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    the amount or degree to which something is curved

  • 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

  • peppermint

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    a plant with a strong, fresh smell and taste, used in food and drinks

  • retaliate

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    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • nitrate

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    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • facet

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    one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • rant

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    to speak angrily and at length

  • dormant

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    not active or growing for a period of time

  • detonate

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    to make something explode

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • compulsive

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    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • gingerbread

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    a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices

  • confine

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    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • heartbreaking

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    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • yak

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    a large wild ox with long hair and horns, found in Tibet and nearby areas

  • harvesting

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    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • oily

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    covered with oil or grease

  • folly

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    foolish behavior or a foolish decision

  • vascular

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    relating to blood vessels

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