Bones S10E11: English vocabulary

the use of magic, especially evil magic

a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a scientist who studies insects

lasting much longer than expected

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

relating to the skull

in a way that is obvious and easy to notice

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an animal that eats meat

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

a person or thing that lists, especially a ship's lister.

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

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products

relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a person who attacks someone physically

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

shaped like a cylinder

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

the distance around a circle

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

to sharpen a blade or tool

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

the study of correct reasoning

happening in a fixed order, one thing after another

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to speak angrily and at length

to change the structure or style of a room or building

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

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

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

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

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

material used to cover a floor

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

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

a serious break in a relationship or situation

showing affection and warmth

the quality of being honest and willing to share thoughts and feelings

making or likely to make a lot of money

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

a person who uses magic, especially in stories

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

To pursue someone or something in a sexually immoral way

located at the front of something