whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Bones S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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putrefy
to decay and give off a bad smell
guiltless
free from guilt; innocent
frankincense
a fragrant gum resin burned as incense, especially in religious ceremonies
reanimation
the act of bringing someone or something back to life or consciousness
lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
myrrh
a fragrant gum resin used in perfume, incense, and some medicines
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
appetizing
looking or smelling good enough to make you want to eat it
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
vicarious
experienced indirectly through someone else’s actions, feelings, or experiences
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hieroglyph
a symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing to represent a word or sound
elongation
the process of becoming longer
electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
portraiture
the art or practice of making portraits
hummer
a large, powerful off-road vehicle made by Hummer
celibate
not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice
decapitate
to cut off someone's head
malformation
an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body
recessive
describing a gene or trait that appears only when both copies of a gene are the same
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
modulate
to change the pitch, tone, or volume of your voice
lathe
a machine used for shaping wood, metal, or other material by turning it against cutting tools