Bones S11E15: English vocabulary

able to notice small differences and make good judgments

a bird that lives near water, especially one that swims or wades

the soft, repeated sound birds make

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

to gather in a group or crowd

past tense and past participle of thumb through

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

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

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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

to trick someone into believing something false

the movement of heat in a liquid or gas as warmer parts rise and cooler parts sink

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

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

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to agree with someone or with a statement

to breathe air out of your lungs

relating to the stomach

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to disease or caused by a disease

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

to express something in a particular way

a short, noisy argument

a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

not logical or reasonable

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the act of performing or showing something again

a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a lack of consistency or agreement

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

located at the back or rear of something

to change the structure or style of a room or building

making quick, sharp movements

a chemical compound containing chlorine

to make something brighter or lighter in color

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a feeling of being annoyed or angry

to make someone very interested or curious

showing that something is likely true or real

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a bet on the result of something

to make it possible for something to happen

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

a unit of credit a student earns for a course

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the authority to act or vote for someone else