Bones S1E6: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

too interested in other people's private matters

the movement of heat in a liquid or gas as warmer parts rise and cooler parts sink

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

a dead human body

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

showing disrespect or contempt

to let saliva run from your mouth

present from birth

the act of breathing in

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

to express something in a particular way

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

feeling as if you might vomit

a very small amount of something

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

a small, narrow boat that you move with a double-bladed paddle

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to make something sweet or sweeter

the round part of the eye

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

to cook something gently just below boiling point

making you feel calm and relaxed

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

the act of adding salt to food or water

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

the condition of having lost too much water

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

the act of leaving a place

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

strong, active, and full of energy

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to shock or surprise someone very much

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

to obey a rule, law, or request

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

of or relating to the nose

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

to move into a line or queue in a rude way