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Bones S10E2: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 2CrimeDrama

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  • bellyache

    Word

    a complaint or grumble, especially one that is repeated a lot

  • irrationally

    Word

    in a way that is not based on reason or clear thinking

  • ulna

    Word

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

  • disdained

    Word

    showed contempt for someone or something

  • jut

    Word

    to stick out from a surface or line

  • rabble

    Word

    a noisy, disorderly crowd

  • acolyte

    Word

    a person who helps in a religious ceremony

  • falsify

    Word

    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • blackmailer

    Word

    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • phalanx

    Word

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

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • stylus

    Word

    a small pointed tool used for writing, drawing, or tapping on a touchscreen

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • aorta

    Word

    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • posit

    Word

    to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

  • sentient

    Word

    able to feel and understand things

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • requisition

    Word

    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

  • reissue

    Word

    to publish or release something again, often in a new edition

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • secretion

    Word

    a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • defiant

    Word

    showing that you are ready to resist or disobey

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • thyroid

    Word

    a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

  • disdain

    Word

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • meek

    Word

    quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • insulate

    Word

    to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

  • cartilage

    Word

    a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • proficient

    Word

    good at doing something because of practice or training

  • revere

    Word

    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • facet

    Word

    one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

  • impede

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or continue

  • groan

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • emulate

    Word

    to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Founding Father

    Phrase

    one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • done did

    Phrase

    Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

  • indicative

    Word

    showing that something is likely true or real

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • extortion

    Word

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

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • holding company

    Phrase

    a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • death warrant

    Phrase

    an official order to carry out a death sentence

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • bone out

    Phrase

    to leave quickly

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sect

    Word

    a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • bunch in

    Phrase

    to squeeze into a small space with other people

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • anterior

    Word

    located at the front of something

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • scratch the surface

    Phrase

    to understand or deal with only a small part of something

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • detergent

    Word

    a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

  • footing

    Word

    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • fallout shelter

    Phrase

    a shelter that protects people from radioactive fallout

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • presbyterian

    Word

    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • inward

    Word

    toward the inside or center

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

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