Bones S1E5: English vocabulary

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

a substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer

a substance used to kill insects

a beam that is fixed at one end and sticks out from a support

relating to the study of human societies and cultures

a chemical group, CH3, found in many organic compounds

a sign that something is not normal or expected

in a way that is not normal or usual

to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable

a young duck

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

a person or thing that lists, especially a ship's lister.

a chemical compound that contains fluorine

practical and likely to work

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

toward the inside or center

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station

with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

agreement and good feeling between people or groups

located at the back or rear of something

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the round part of the eye

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

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

locked with a key

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

a sarcastic way to say you really love or strongly approve of something

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

relating to bones or a skeleton

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to end well or be resolved successfully

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

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

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

the process of rotting or breaking down

the life or world believed to exist after death

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to practice using a rifle without ammunition

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

a short, sharp ringing sound

to be the leading expert on a subject

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

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

an official order to appear in court

to shock or surprise someone very much

a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it