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Bones S5E18: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 18CrimeDrama

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  • oversell

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    to sell or promote something by making it seem better or more important than it really is

  • semiannually

    Word

    happening twice a year

  • spectroscope

    Word

    an instrument used to study the colors in light from a source

  • longhand

    Word

    handwriting, as opposed to printed text

  • witless

    Word

    lacking intelligence or good judgment; foolish

  • satirize

    Word

    to criticize or mock someone or something in a satirical way

  • listless

    Word

    lacking energy, interest, or enthusiasm

  • hypodermic

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    relating to the area just under the skin

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • impale

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    to pierce or pin something with a sharp object

  • disorient

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    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • dragnet

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    a net dragged along the bottom of water to catch fish

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  • peruse

    Word

    to read or look through carefully

  • amicably

    Word

    in a friendly and peaceful way

  • puree

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    a smooth food made by crushing or blending fruit or vegetables

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • snide

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    rude or mocking in an indirect way

  • osmosis

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    the movement of water through a membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one

  • serrated

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    having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

  • categorically

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    in a firm and definite way; without any doubt or exception

  • grouper

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    a large fish that lives in warm seas and has a thick body and strong jaws

  • gouge

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    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • juxtaposition

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    the fact of two things being placed close together for a noticeable contrast

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

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  • vehemently

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    in a forceful, angry, or passionate way

  • condense

    Word

    to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact

  • submerge

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    to put something under water or another liquid

  • vertebra

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    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • stylus

    Word

    a small pointed tool used for writing, drawing, or tapping on a touchscreen

  • grooving

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    to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

  • tibia

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    the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

  • rehabilitate

    Word

    help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

  • snapper

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    a fish of the snapper family, often eaten as food

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • beaker

    Word

    a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

  • embryonic

    Word

    relating to the early stages of development

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • husbandry

    Word

    the farming and breeding of crops and animals

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • savvy

    Word

    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • grapple

    Word

    to struggle to deal with something difficult

  • ludicrous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • conical

    Word

    shaped like a cone

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • bureaucratic

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    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • clipping

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    a small piece cut off something

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • temperance

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    moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

  • evener

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

  • enclose

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    to put something inside or together with something else

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • cleft

    Word

    a crack or split in something

  • seaboard

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    the land along the sea; the coast

  • dissipate

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    to spread out and gradually disappear

  • venomous

    Word

    able to produce venom and inject it with a bite or sting

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • nitrate

    Word

    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • impede

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or continue

  • wield

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    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • pelvis

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    the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

  • coexist

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    to live or exist together, especially peacefully

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • aspen

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    a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

  • canine

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    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • magically

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    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • grader

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    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • vertebrate

    Word

    an animal that has a backbone or spinal column

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • about face

    Phrase

    a military command telling soldiers to turn around and face the opposite direction

  • swim with sharks

    Phrase

    to deal with dangerous or ruthless people

  • ammonia

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    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • tariff

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    a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country

  • rat pack

    Phrase

    a military ration pack for one person

  • wrapper

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    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • forcibly

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    in a way that uses physical force or pressure

  • counterfeit

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    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • oceanic

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    relating to the ocean or the sea

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

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

  • feces

    Word

    waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • groove on

    Phrase

    to enjoy something in a relaxed, easygoing way

  • pipe down

    Phrase

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • terrestrial

    Word

    relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • adhere

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    to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

  • stun

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    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • dorsal

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    relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

  • grapple with

    Phrase

    to deal with a difficult problem or situation

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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