Bones S1E8: English vocabulary

polite and respectful behavior or speech

to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

(of a man) physically strong and attractive

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

the use of force or pressure to get something

to make something or someone unable to move

the front edge of a step or stair

to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

not friendly or involved with other people; distant and reserved

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

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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

in a way that is not controlled or intended

to introduce something again after it has been absent or unused

the process of becoming worse or weaker over time

pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

to state or require something as part of an agreement

to relate to or be connected with something

a long, narrow crack or opening in rock, earth, or another surface

a sign that something is not normal or expected

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

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

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

to put something firmly inside or into something else

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

to break down naturally into simpler substances

willing to obey other people and accept their control

more able or skilled than someone or something else

impossible or very hard to understand

to put handcuffs on someone

careful judgment about what is sensible and safe

quick and light in movement or action; agile

describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

by speaking, not in writing

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

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

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

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

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

very unpleasant or annoying

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a story, film, or play with exaggerated emotions and behavior

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a natural tendency to think, feel, or act in a certain way

to fill something too full by pushing things in

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

in a way that is complete and causes major change

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

to compete with someone for something

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

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

sexual talk meant to arouse someone

a person who kidnaps someone

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

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

to discard something by throwing it away