Bones S10E6: English vocabulary

the process of turning silver in color

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

the use of force or pressure to get something

to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

the thin skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

to injure someone very badly, often permanently

to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

a soft, low, continuous sound

waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

an extremely cruel or shocking act

to suggest that something is true or should be accepted, especially as a basis for an argument

relating to the study of human societies and cultures

relating to the stomach and intestines

relating to a system in which people or things are ranked in levels of importance

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

to value something very highly

to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

a change in the shape of something caused by force, heat, or pressure

the act of one animal hunting and eating another

the way someone pronounces sounds clearly

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

to breathe air out of your lungs

showing disrespect or contempt

a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

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

eating meat and other animals

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

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

a person who sells illegal drugs

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

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

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

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

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to change the structure or style of a room or building

making quick, sharp movements

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

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

showing that something is likely true or real

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a light blue-green color

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

an apprentice jockey

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

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

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

located at the front of something

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths