Bones S1E4: English vocabulary

a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

past tense and past participle of thumb through

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

looking or feeling like wax

to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking

waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

a close relationship between two living things that helps one or both of them

the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

relating to Satan or to satanism

a change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

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

the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put something into a particular group or category

dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

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

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

the process of keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at the right temperature so they can develop

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

a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

a person who eats human flesh

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

not certain or fixed; likely to change

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to move or shake unsteadily from side to side

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

to speak angrily and at length

a person or thing that eats

a famous prehistoric monument in southern England, made of a circle of large standing stones

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

the process of getting worse

arranged like rays coming out from a center

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

left after most of something has gone or been used

relating to bones or a skeleton

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to fall forward and land face first

to continue to exist or be remembered

a person who goes camping

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

sexually excited

changing suddenly and unpredictably

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

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

the act of moving something on wheels