Bones S4E17: English vocabulary

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

a person who works hard and succeeds at what they do

a scientist who studies fossils and the history of life on Earth

to choose not to do or have something

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

the strength, speed, and skill that make someone good at sports

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

good at noticing small details

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

open to debate or disagreement

relating to the Amish, a Christian group known for simple, traditional living

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack

to put handcuffs on someone

the holy book of Islam

sexual relations between people who are closely related

showing disrespect or contempt

the process of taking back or recovering something

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

lasting only a very short time

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

deliberately avoid someone or something

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

relating to a regiment

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

the place where two rivers join

to change the structure or style of a room or building

the state of never having had sex

required or allowed by law

arranged like rays coming out from a center

lasting for only a short time

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

the act of adding salt to food or water

relating to bones or a skeleton

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

home; to or at home

a small antelope that runs very fast and lives in Africa and Asia

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

a typical example or model of something

to indicate or suggest something

to mention or cite an example

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

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

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

communication or social dealings between people or groups

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea

unable to get what you want or need

the present time, especially compared with the past

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a person's usual mood or character