abrade
to wear away or damage by rubbing
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Bones S3E5: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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usurer
a person who lends money at very high interest rates
sodomite
a person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male homosexual.
incan
relating to the Inca civilization
pincushion
a small cushion used for holding pins while sewing
satanist
a person who believes in or practices Satanism
usury
the practice of lending money at very high interest rates, especially illegally
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
empiricism
the idea that knowledge comes mainly from experience and observation
udder
the baglike part on a female cow, goat, sheep, or similar animal that produces milk
fornication
sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
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shanty
a small, rough, simple building, often used for temporary shelter
credo
a set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone lives or acts
ergo
therefore; as a result
ocular
relating to the eye or vision
phalanx
a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
chloroform
a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent
alluring
very attractive or tempting
infuse
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
alabaster
a white or pale stone that is soft and easy to carve