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Bones S9E13: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 13CrimeDrama

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  • posteriors

    Word

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

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • beveled

    Word

    cut at an angle so the edge is slanted

  • bevel

    Word

    an angled edge or surface cut between two sides

  • fulcrum

    Word

    the point on which a lever turns or balances

  • hemorrhagic

    Word

    relating to bleeding or blood loss

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • mangle

    Word

    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • upwind

    Word

    in the direction from which the wind is blowing

  • amputate

    Word

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • courtly

    Word

    having the polite, elegant manners associated with a court or upper-class society

  • wrecker

    Word

    a tow truck

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  • wry

    Word

    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • fibula

    Word

    the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, next to the tibia

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • aptly

    Word

    in a way that is suitable and exactly right for the situation

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • recede

    Word

    to move back or farther away

  • tibia

    Word

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

  • abrasion

    Word

    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • haggard

    Word

    looking tired, thin, and unhealthy, often because of worry or lack of sleep

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • reprieve

    Word

    a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence

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  • bray

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

  • pelvic

    Word

    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • shaver

    Word

    a razor or electric device used for shaving

  • soggy

    Word

    wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • bouncer

    Word

    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • jagged

    Word

    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • creditor

    Word

    a person or company that money is owed to

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • invaluable

    Word

    so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

  • groan

    Word

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

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • microscopic

    Word

    extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

  • pelvis

    Word

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

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • posterior

    Word

    located at the back or rear of something

  • unearth

    Word

    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • piece of meat

    Phrase

    a vulgar slang word for the penis

  • radiate

    Word

    to send out light, heat, or energy

  • puck

    Word

    a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

  • lament

    Word

    to feel or express sadness or regret about something

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • landlady

    Word

    a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

  • lesion

    Word

    an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

  • tore up

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • larva

    Word

    the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

  • shiver

    Word

    to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • wisely

    Word

    in a way that shows good judgment

  • unheard

    Word

    not heard or not listened to

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • secondhand

    Word

    used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • fives

    Word

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

  • cinematic

    Word

    looking or feeling like a movie scene

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • kick back

    Phrase

    to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • anterior

    Word

    located at the front of something

  • inlet

    Word

    a narrow arm of the sea or a small bay that cuts into the land

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • burglary

    Word

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

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • mow

    Word

    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • inward

    Word

    toward the inside or center

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • minor in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • thick skin

    Phrase

    the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

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