Bones S7E6: English vocabulary

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

broken into small parts or pieces

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to defeat someone or something completely

having a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area

to put something firmly inside or into something else

practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

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

to breathe air out of your lungs

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

running along the length of something, not across it

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

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

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

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

located at the back or rear of something

the addictive substance in tobacco

to calculate a number or amount

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

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

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

an illegal or morally wrong act

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

relating to bones or a skeleton

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

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

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a harsh scolding or reprimand

to want something very much

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

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a person from the Caucasus region

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to shoot and kill someone with a gun