Bones S10E16: English vocabulary

noisy, lively, and hard to control

having eaten too much

able to burn or damage skin or other material by chemical action

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

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

a person who is weak and easily controlled by others

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

the soft, repeated sound birds make

a plant with thick, spiky leaves that contains a soothing gel

to make someone feel worried or upset

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

to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently

the process of adding water to your body so it has enough fluid

an ancient writing system made of wedge-shaped marks

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

to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact

the front edge of a step or stair

a blank space at the start of a line of text

a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

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

one of the small bones that make up the spine

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

broken into small parts or pieces

done with the agreement of everyone involved

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

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

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

small, delicate, and pretty in an attractive way

turned or operated by a crank

to write something quickly in a short note

a small flower with brightly colored petals

a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

a belt or band worn around the waist

not loyal or faithful to a person, group, or cause

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

something you do or buy for pleasure, especially when it is a little extravagant

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the act of combing hair

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

shaped like a cylinder

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions