Bones S1E3: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives

a small piece or short part of something

causing horror or disgust because it is very shocking or gruesome

the soft, legless larva of a fly

to reveal private or secret information

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

to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

in a way that is very careful and precise

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

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

relating to the stomach

having a strong smell, taste, or quality like soil or earth

too young to be allowed to do something by law

relating to Brittany, a region in northwest France, or its people

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

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

to delay or slow something down

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

the feeling of being separated from other people or from a group you should belong to

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

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

to find out something for certain

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

possible to do successfully

a natural ability to learn or do something well

a person or company that helps people move to a new home

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

in alphabetical order

a natural ability for doing something well

to elect someone to the same office for another term

required or allowed by law

the process of getting worse

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

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

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

the act of pulling something tight

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

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

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

to want something very much

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a group of people sent to kill someone

a dive in which the body curves like a swan before entering the water

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the act of being dismissed from a job

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

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

a setback or decline

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

If food repeats on you, it makes you burp after you eat it

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

relating to the body; physical

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to lead a group, team, or project

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

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

the act of hitting one thing against another, especially in music or medicine

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something