prevaricate
to avoid giving a direct answer, often by being vague or evasive
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Bones S4E8: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 8CrimeDrama
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aestheticism
the idea that beauty and art are more important than practical or moral concerns
creasing
the process of becoming wrinkled or folded
perspire
to sweat
undervalue
to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are
dexterous
skilled at using your hands or body in a quick, careful way
bleeder
a person who bleeds easily or a lot
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
tawdry
showy in a cheap, tasteless way
hermetic
completely sealed so that air, liquid, or gas cannot get in or out
sappy
too sentimental in a way that is annoying
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
handiwork
work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted
codeine
a medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
cranium
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
turpentine
a clear liquid made from pine resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
forger
a person who makes fake copies of documents, money, or works of art
promiscuous
having many casual sexual relationships
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
tensile
able to be stretched without breaking
discoloration
a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged