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Bones S10E17: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • fumigate

    Word

    to use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something

  • ostracize

    Word

    to exclude someone from a group or social circle

  • obfuscate

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    to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose

  • specious

    Word

    seeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading

  • fumigation

    Word

    the process of using gas or smoke to kill insects or other pests

  • beholder

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    a person who sees or judges something

  • ulna

    Word

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

  • cogent

    Word

    clear, logical, and convincing

  • trellis

    Word

    a frame of wood or metal that climbing plants grow on

  • delude

    Word

    to make someone believe something that is false

  • scapula

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    one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder

  • scrawl

    Word

    write something quickly and carelessly

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  • localize

    Word

    to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience

  • fuming

    Word

    very angry

  • scoff

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

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • stammer

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

  • carpeting

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    carpet material used to cover a floor

  • moll

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    a soft, friable earth, clay, or soil.

  • hungered

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    to feel very hungry

  • erroneous

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    wrong or based on a mistake

  • squint

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

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • persecute

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

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  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • tibia

    Word

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

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • permissible

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    allowed by rules or law

  • slough

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    to shed or remove a layer of dead skin or other outer covering

  • tint

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    a slight color or shade

  • predation

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    the act of one animal hunting and eating another

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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

  • astute

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    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • optimist

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    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

  • frivolous

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    not serious or important; silly and wasteful

  • correlate

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

  • intellectually

    Word

    in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • brownie

    Word

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • subtlety

    Word

    the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

  • obese

    Word

    extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

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    very careful about small details and exactness

  • 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

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • pertinent

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    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

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

  • deodorant

    Word

    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • eggplant

    Word

    a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • pelvis

    Word

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

  • archaic

    Word

    very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

  • gloss

    Word

    a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

  • metabolic

    Word

    relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

  • compel

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

  • remodel

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    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • sedative

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    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • attentive

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    giving someone or something close attention

  • statutory

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    required or allowed by law

  • visualize

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    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • molar

    Word

    a large back tooth used for grinding food

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • puncture

    Word

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

  • lacrosse

    Word

    a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • tendon

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • bug boy

    Phrase

    an apprentice jockey

  • unheard

    Word

    not heard or not listened to

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • vapor

    Word

    a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • flip side

    Phrase

    the less pleasant or negative side of something

  • appropriately

    Word

    in a suitable or proper way

  • arm out

    Phrase

    to provide yourself or other people with weapons

  • take it out in

    Phrase

    To accept something as payment instead of money

  • slough off

    Phrase

    to get rid of something unwanted or no longer needed

  • puberty

    Word

    the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • exaggeration

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    an act or statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • absorption

    Word

    the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • suicidal

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    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • influx

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    a large arrival of people or things at the same time

  • arbitrary

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    based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

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