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Bones S8E11: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 11CrimeDrama

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  • suffuse

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    to spread through something and fill it completely

  • posteriors

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    the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit

  • husking

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    the act of removing husks from corn or grain

  • encase

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    to cover or enclose something completely

  • bookbinding

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    the process or skill of fastening the pages of a book into a cover

  • deservedly

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    in a way that is deserved or justified

  • caw

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    the harsh cry of a crow

  • dilettante

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    a person who takes an interest in something, especially art, without serious knowledge or commitment

  • ulna

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

  • porosity

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    the quality of having tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

  • fatherless

    Word

    without a father, especially because the father has died or is absent

  • lunged

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    to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something

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  • inaccuracy

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    the fact of not being accurate or correct

  • belie

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    to show that something is not true or not what it seems

  • interloper

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    a person who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted or do not belong

  • scapula

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

  • contusion

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    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • characteristically

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    in a way that is typical of someone or something

  • gratify

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    to give someone pleasure or satisfaction

  • voracious

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    having a very strong desire for food or for something else

  • humerus

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    the bone in the upper part of your arm

  • permanence

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    the state of lasting a long time without changing

  • paleolithic

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    relating to the earliest part of the Stone Age

  • flog

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    to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

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  • phalanx

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

  • shalt

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    an old form of shall used with thou

  • undeniably

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    in a way that cannot be denied or questioned

  • welcomer

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

  • lunge

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    a sudden forward movement, especially in an attack or to catch something

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • misspell

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    to spell a word incorrectly

  • larynx

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    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • indentation

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    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • geologic

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    relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history

  • fossilize

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    to change into a fossil over a very long time

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • domed

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    having a rounded top like a dome

  • shrouded

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    covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

  • hark

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    to listen carefully

  • technicality

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    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • conifer

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    a tree that has cones and needle-like leaves and usually stays green all year

  • tibia

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

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • authorship

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    the fact of being the writer of a book, article, or document

  • posit

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    to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • stocky

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    having a short, broad, and solid build

  • dishonor

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    the loss of honor or respect

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • neanderthal

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    a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mandible

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    the lower jaw or lower jawbone

  • ludicrous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

  • husk

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    the dry outer covering of a seed or grain

  • hearth

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    the raised area in front of a fireplace

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • sinus

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

  • foothill

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    a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range

  • shroud

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    a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

  • spore

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

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • wacky

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    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • scallop

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    a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as seafood

  • suffocating

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    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • femur

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    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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

  • armpit

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    the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

  • catapult

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    a device that throws objects by using a sudden release of force

  • scraping

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    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • vortex

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    a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • conceptual

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    based on ideas and concepts rather than on real things or details

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • outcast

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    a person who is not accepted by a group or society

  • retaliate

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

  • figurine

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    a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

  • cannibal

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    a person who eats human flesh

  • groan

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

  • mayan

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    relating to the Maya people or their civilization

  • commandment

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    a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

  • microscopic

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    extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

  • fanatic

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    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • licking

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    the act of moving your tongue over something

  • hatchet

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    a small axe with a short handle

  • posterior

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    located at the back or rear of something

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • homo sapien

    Phrase

    a misspelling of Homo sapiens, the species that includes modern humans

  • binder

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    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

  • congratulation

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

  • extraordinarily

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    to a very great degree; extremely

  • front and center

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • brow

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    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • ribbed

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    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

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