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Bones S6E4: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • molder

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    to slowly decay or break apart, especially when left unused

  • aseptic

    Word

    free from harmful bacteria or other microorganisms

  • bondsman

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    a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail

  • obfuscate

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    to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose

  • striation

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    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • deltoid

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    the large muscle on the outside of the shoulder

  • borer

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    a tool used for boring holes

  • merriment

    Word

    lively, cheerful enjoyment or celebration

  • martinet

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    a person who is very strict about rules and discipline

  • ulna

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    the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger

  • barbarity

    Word

    extreme cruelty or brutal behavior

  • subjugate

    Word

    to bring a person or group under control, often by force

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  • tutti

    Word

    all together; used as a musical direction

  • dislocate

    Word

    to force a bone or joint out of its normal position

  • cantaloupe

    Word

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

  • spousal

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    relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • congruent

    Word

    matching in shape and size

  • incapacitate

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    to make someone unable to function normally

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • adage

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    a short saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice

  • malleable

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    easy to bend, shape, or press without breaking

  • dismemberment

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    the act of cutting up a body into pieces

  • phalanx

    Word

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

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  • scalping

    Word

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

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • incriminate

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    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • snot

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    thick mucus from the nose

  • rebuttal

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    a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

  • magnification

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    the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

  • squint

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

  • homicidal

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    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • dislodge

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    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • aggravate

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    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • fragmented

    Word

    broken into small parts or pieces

  • astrophysics

    Word

    the study of the physical nature of stars, planets, and other objects in space

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • immobile

    Word

    not moving; still

  • tracer

    Word

    something used to trace or track something else

  • decompose

    Word

    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • submissive

    Word

    willing to obey other people and accept their control

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ludicrous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

  • slat

    Word

    a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

  • dazzle

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    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • mucus

    Word

    a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

  • annihilation

    Word

    complete destruction of something

  • primo

    Word

    excellent; of very high quality

  • bile

    Word

    a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

  • compliant

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    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • dissection

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    the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • temperance

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    moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • headless

    Word

    having no head

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • reenactment

    Word

    the act of performing or showing something again

  • carelessness

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    the quality of not paying enough attention or being careful

  • pertinent

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    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • deduce

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    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • projectile

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    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • propel

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    to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

  • eureka

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    used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

  • coexist

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    to live or exist together, especially peacefully

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • remodel

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    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • spud

    Word

    a potato

  • gore

    Word

    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • nut case

    Phrase

    an informal word for a crazy or very strange person

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • bowing

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    the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • anthropologist

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    a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

  • anonymously

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    without revealing your identity

  • mileage

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    the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

  • disposed

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    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • adrenaline

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    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • decomposition

    Word

    the process of rotting or breaking down

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • material witness

    Phrase

    a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

  • bail bondsman

    Phrase

    a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • vigorous

    Word

    strong, active, and full of energy

  • empirical

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    based on observation, testing, or real experience

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • control freak

    Phrase

    a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

  • spruce

    Word

    a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

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