Bones S1E13: English vocabulary

to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

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

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

happening immediately; done in no time

a stone marker placed at a grave

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who attacks someone physically

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

a string of beads used for praying the rosary

to change the structure or style of a room or building

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

a gland in men that helps produce semen

to cook something gently just below boiling point

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

a small armed group that kills people for a government or powerful group

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

a type of acid found in fats and oils

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to establish something again after it has stopped or been lost

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

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

a group or organization dominated by men, especially one that excludes women from power or influence

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a narrow arm of the sea or a small bay that cuts into the land

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

an FBI or other government detective

passed from parents to children through genes

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not surprising

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly agree with someone

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to attack someone and hit them hard

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