Bones S4E7: English vocabulary

the process of turning silver in color

the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence

to put something under water or another liquid

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to take or use more than your fair share of something

strange, unusual, or shocking in appearance or style

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found in fuels like oil and natural gas

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

a feeling of great joy or delight

to put something firmly inside or into something else

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the activity of catching crabs

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

relating to the pancreas

the state of being full or complete

in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

with no clothes on the upper body

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

the process of reversing or canceling something

a belief or rule that people are expected to accept without questioning

a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

a slow-moving tropical American animal that hangs from trees

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a straight line that touches a curve at one point

the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

to find out something for certain

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

the state of being an adult man

to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it

a small device that fastens two things together

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

making quick, sharp movements

the round part of the eye

a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

moving with quick, light jumps

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

relating to marriage or to a married couple

hard, cold, and unfriendly in appearance or manner

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

a small unlucky accident or mistake

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

a bet on the result of something

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

a medical treatment or operation that changes a person's sex characteristics