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Bones S1E19: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 19CrimeDrama

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  • cauterize

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    to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding

  • pulverize

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    to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces

  • inculcate

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    to teach an idea, belief, or habit so that people accept it strongly

  • silty

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    containing or covered with silt

  • embalm

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    to preserve a dead body so it does not decay

  • crimp

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    to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges

  • unbeliever

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    a person who does not believe in a religion or in God

  • crucify

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    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sternum

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    the bone in the center of the chest

  • supposition

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    an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong

  • protrude

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    stick out beyond a surface

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  • fleck

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    a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt

  • discerning

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    able to notice small differences and make good judgments

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • levee

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    an embankment built to stop a river from flooding

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • marksman

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    a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target

  • holster

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    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • ravage

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    to cause serious damage to something

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

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  • caddy

    Word

    a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

  • shunt

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    to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

  • swerve

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    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • booted

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    wearing boots

  • exorcism

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    a religious ritual to drive out an evil spirit

  • satanic

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    relating to Satan or to satanism

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • pubic

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    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • cadaver

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    a dead human body

  • seashell

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    the hard outer shell of a sea creature, often found on a beach

  • inflamed

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    red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

  • copped

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

  • objectively

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

  • feign

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    to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

  • decompose

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    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • crystalline

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    clear and bright, like crystal

  • instinctive

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    done naturally and without thinking

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • discern

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    to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

  • congenital

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    present from birth

  • pelvic

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    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • hazy

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    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • conjure

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    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • bayou

    Word

    a slow-moving stream or channel in a swampy area

  • temperance

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    moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • acupuncture

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    a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin

  • kinky

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    sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • dumpling

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    a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

  • wrongful

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    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • skepticism

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    a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

  • factoring

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

  • pelvis

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

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • penance

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    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • anomaly

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    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • unearth

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    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • gradient

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    the rate at which something changes from one level to another

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • canine

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    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • purify

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    to make something clean or pure

  • flux

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    a state of constant change or movement

  • intrinsic

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    belonging naturally to something; part of its basic nature

  • scientifically

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    in a way that uses science or scientific methods

  • molten

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    melted by heat and in a liquid state

  • whew

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    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

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

  • makeshift

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    temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • simmer

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    to cook something gently just below boiling point

  • amnesia

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    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • anthropologist

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

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • malignant

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    describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

  • skeletal

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    relating to bones or a skeleton

  • medicinal

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    used for treating illness or helping you get better

  • voodoo

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    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • adrenaline

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    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • wrongful death

    Phrase

    a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

  • horny

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    sexually excited

  • rough up

    Phrase

    to attack and beat someone severely

  • lair

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    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • superstitious

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    believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • sect

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    a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

  • sorcerer

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    a person who uses magic, especially in stories

  • trance

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    a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

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