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Bones S4E24: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 24CrimeDrama

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  • connive

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    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • coccyx

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    the small bone at the bottom of the spine

  • blunderbuss

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    an old gun with a wide barrel that fires a spread of shot

  • humorless

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    showing no sense of humor

  • cannoned

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    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • perforate

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    to make a hole or holes in something

  • ulna

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    the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger

  • incinerate

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    destroy something by burning it completely

  • bleacher

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    a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event

  • carpal

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    relating to the wrist

  • flagstone

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    a flat stone used for paving paths, patios, or floors

  • cantaloupe

    Word

    a sweet melon with orange flesh and a rough, ribbed skin

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  • neurosis

    Word

    a mental condition involving anxiety, stress, or obsessive thoughts, without a complete loss of touch with reality

  • dishonorable

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    shameful and not showing honor or good moral character

  • insurmountable

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    too difficult or too large to overcome

  • brimming

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    full to the top and likely to spill over

  • shafting

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    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • banal

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    boring because it is too ordinary or predictable

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • agitate

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    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • toga

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    a loose robe worn in ancient Rome

  • reek

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    to smell very bad

  • dimple

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    a small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin

  • formaldehyde

    Word

    a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins

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  • perforated

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    having small holes made through it

  • aorta

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    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • cringe

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    to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable, often because something is awkward or unpleasant

  • cadaver

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    a dead human body

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • acrobat

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    a person who performs difficult gymnastic tricks, often in a circus or show

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

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    to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

  • bookkeeper

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    a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

  • echelon

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    a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society

  • lubricant

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    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • fraternal

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    relating to brothers or like the relationship between brothers

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • heighten

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    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • conceited

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    too proud of yourself and your abilities

  • fluff

    Word

    soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

  • vaginal

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    relating to the vagina

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • temperance

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    moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

  • evener

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

  • washer

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    a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

  • gallows

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    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • adept

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    very skilled at doing something

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • brim

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    the top edge of a hat, cup, or other hollow object

  • mistrust

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    a feeling that you do not trust someone or something

  • assorted

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    made up of different kinds of things

  • ointment

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    a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • pathologist

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

  • projectile

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    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • ascertain

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    to find out something for certain

  • bystander

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    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • plausible

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    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • replenish

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    to fill something up again

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • logically

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    in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

  • misuse

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    to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • molar

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    a large back tooth used for grinding food

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • anthropologist

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

  • sigma

    Word

    the Greek letter sigma, used in mathematics and science

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • semen

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    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • statistically

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    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • dehydration

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    the condition of having lost too much water

  • cougar

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    a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

  • bonfire

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    a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

  • dashing

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    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • sizing

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

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • small arms

    Phrase

    guns that are small enough to be carried and used by one person

  • ball bearing

    Phrase

    a small metal ball used in a bearing

  • sexual favor

    Phrase

    a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

  • kidnapper

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    a person who kidnaps someone

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • blackmailing

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

  • fives

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

  • cutlery

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    knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • shrapnel

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    small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

  • commemorative

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    made to honor or remember a person or event

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • abbot

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    the head of a monastery of monks

  • frontal

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    relating to the front part of something

  • reflective

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    thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

  • apiece

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    for each person or thing; each

  • stupidity

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    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • lob

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    to throw or hit something in a high arc

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