Bones S3E12: English vocabulary

a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head, often in a car accident

a physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body

extremely painful or hard to endure

soft and wet in a way that is not firm

a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

able to be traced or followed

one of the small bones that make up the spine

a picture or design made by printing from an etched metal plate

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

very large, impressive, or unusually powerful

relating to vehicles or their use

the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

related to hearing or the sense of hearing

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

too interested in other people's private matters

requiring a lot of effort and energy

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

hard to please or easily annoyed

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

relating to epilepsy

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

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

showing disrespect or contempt

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

covered with a protective outer layer

having a strong influence on how someone develops

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

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

relating to the intestines

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

slightly swollen or rounded

a person who is responsible for looking after something

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a Protestant minister or pastor

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

floating on water and not sinking

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

not useful or realistic in practice

the early stage of something's development

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

very good; excellent

relating to the body; physical

a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

relating to the front part of something

written with a decimal point

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

thin and showing bones clearly

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food