Bones S2E1: English vocabulary

the bending or curving of something under pressure

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

in a very skilled or effective way

the accident of a train leaving its tracks

a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

to make something legal by changing the law

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

causing nausea or a feeling of disgust

to put something firmly inside or into something else

great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

a small breaking of a law or rule

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

a stone marker placed at a grave

to give out or provide something to people

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

covered with a protective outer layer

the state of being fixed or made firm

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to get something, especially with effort or care

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

a chemical salt or compound containing phosphate

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

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

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

to send out light, heat, or energy

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

a person or thing that eats

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

done or happening after death

a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

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

to make something sharp or sharper

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to fill something too full by pushing things in

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

having raised ridges or lines

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

relating to bones or a skeleton

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have sex

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

to talk in a casual, lively way

fastened with laces

to fall forward and land face first

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

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