Bones S2E8: English vocabulary

the part of the skull that encloses the brain

the activity of betting money on uncertain results

unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body

a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

an unmarried woman, especially one considered unlikely to marry

either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

the use of force or pressure to get something

past tense and past participle of thumb through

relating to the chest area

to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle

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

one of the small bones that make up the spine

a small lump or ball of something

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

relating to the study of human societies and cultures

the soft, legless larva of a fly

the farthest point or outer edge of something

very cruel, violent, or shocking

the act of cutting food into small cubes

a person or thing that brings bad luck

to prove that something is false or wrong

to put something firmly inside or into something else

a hard, silvery metal used in steel and other alloys

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

not written down or recorded

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

relating to a current issue or event

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

shaped like a cylinder

a minor illness or health problem

the distance around a circle

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

the act of lending something to someone

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

the study of correct reasoning

the main speech at a conference or event

a boxing weight class between lightweight and middleweight

the mind or soul of a person

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

having raised ridges or lines

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

relating to bones or a skeleton

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

fastened with laces

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

a bet on the result of something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely