Bones S11E7: English vocabulary

the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

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

a person who breeds and cares for animals

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 turning silver in color

a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group

the use of force or pressure to get something

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

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

to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

a blank space at the start of a line of text

the study of poisons and how they affect living things

based on personal stories or experiences rather than solid facts or research

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

an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking

(of a tree or shrub) losing its leaves each year

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

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

the soft, legless larva of a fly

to lean or lie back in a relaxed position with support behind you

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

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys

to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

the act of one animal hunting and eating another

the way someone pronounces sounds clearly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the quality of being clever and quick to understand or solve problems

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

to put handcuffs on someone

giving someone an advantage or making success more likely

to breathe air out of your lungs

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the act of breathing in

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of combing hair

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

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

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a natural ability to learn or do something well

happening in a fixed order, one thing after another

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

having a narrow cut or opening

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

to change the structure or style of a room or building

something that is different from what is normal or expected

moving with quick, light jumps

the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck