Bones S2E11: English vocabulary

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

the process of turning silver in color

a small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin

cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected

to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

wrong or based on a mistake

soft and wet in a way that is not firm

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

to give someone the right to have or do something

the quality of being holy or sacred

careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

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

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a small, round, compressed piece of material

talkative and eager to chat

to correct something and make it right

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the study of the forms and structure of living things

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the main or most eye-catching part of something

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

the act of copying or reproducing something

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

the state of being kept in prison

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

the act of lending something to someone

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a lack of consistency or agreement

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

soft and hanging loosely, or not holding its shape well

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

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

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

an informal word for someone who talks a lot

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

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

relating to the earth or to life on earth

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a film shot that shows two people together

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who serves on a jury

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

relating to the front part of something

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to record that you have started work or a shift

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery