Bones S7E11: English vocabulary

an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

to take or use more than your fair share of something

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape

to argue about something unimportant

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

based on the facts and details of a situation

work done outside the office or lab, especially to collect data or observe people, places, or nature

describing a relationship in which two different things help each other

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

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

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

present from birth

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

covered with a protective outer layer

to insult or show disrespect to someone

to enter land or property without permission

to pull back suddenly, often because you are frightened or shocked

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

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

relating to archaeology

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a very small amount of something

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

better or more suitable than something else

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

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

a poisonous chemical element

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

the act of lending something to someone

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

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

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

to change the structure or style of a room or building

something that is different from what is normal or expected

used to describe someone who is used to doing something

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

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

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

a long-lasting feud between two families or groups

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

to hit or push with the head or horns

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of sealing a hole or gap

likely to happen soon or already planned

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

to travel across or through a place

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

a method of finding the age of something by measuring carbon-14 in it

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them