Bones S2E3: English vocabulary

full of trouble, danger, or difficulty

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

an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

a person who strongly supports traditional values and customs

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

fresh, cool, and pleasantly energizing

the solid part of milk that forms when it curdles, used in making cheese

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

to put something firmly inside or into something else

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

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

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

the unopened flower of a rose

to make a process, system, or organization simpler and more efficient

to think about something carefully for a while

a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

to delay something until a later time

covered with a protective outer layer

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

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

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the process of a substance combining with oxygen

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

a natural ability for doing something well

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the everyday language or dialect used by ordinary people in a place

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

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

having raised ridges or lines

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

using statistics or based on statistical data

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

a dive in which the body curves like a swan before entering the water

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

based on observation, testing, or real experience

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the meat from chickens, turkeys, ducks, and similar birds

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

to leave secretly in order to get married

a woman who is a foster parent to someone else's child