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Bones S4E17: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • glycerine

    a clear, thick liquid used in medicines, cosmetics, and soap

  • disdainful

    showing that you think someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • pectin

    a natural substance in fruit that helps jams and jellies set

  • truism

    an obvious statement that is true but not very interesting

  • onomatopoeia

    a word that sounds like the noise it describes, such as “buzz” or “sizzle

  • laudable

    deserving praise because it is good or helpful

  • studding

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • aqueous

    containing water, especially as a liquid medium

  • contusion

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • congruent

    matching in shape and size

  • quip

    a short, witty remark

  • ethyl

    a chemical group, C2H5-, derived from ethane

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  • celibate

    not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice

  • physiologist

    a scientist who studies how living things and their parts work

  • deadbeat

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • wastebasket

    a small bin for paper and other trash

  • lumbar

    relating to the lower back

  • 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

  • caveat

    a warning or condition that limits or changes something

  • valedictorian

    the top student in a graduating class, often chosen to give a speech at graduation

  • submerge

    to put something under water or another liquid

  • thumbed

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • buckling

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

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