Bones S2E2: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of thumb through

a small parrot with a long tail, often kept as a pet

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful

a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers

a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

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

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a long, deep cut or wound

a small decorative case worn on a chain around the neck, often holding a photo or keepsake

relating to a fetus

to make someone feel extreme fear

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a small shellfish with a dark shell, eaten as food

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

a hard mineral often used in jewelry and clocks

traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group

a sexual partner who lies still and does not respond during sex

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

easily upset or offended

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

to make friends with someone

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

very stylish and elegant

to relax after work or stress

relating to bones or a skeleton

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to honor an event or place by being present

free from germs or other living microorganisms

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

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

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

past tense and past participle of shoot

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

a person from the Caucasus region

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

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

something that is very easy to do or achieve

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

the act of fastening something with a screw

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to cost someone a lot of money

toward or onto land from the water