Bones S5E6: English vocabulary

able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up

the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

a deep cut or tear in the skin

to make something very wet; soak it completely

the quality of thinking in a clear, logical way

to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

the front edge of a step or stair

in a sideways direction

past tense and past participle of thumb through

the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle

to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to change the shape of something, often in a way that damages it

the state of choosing not to marry and not having sexual relations

broken into small parts or pieces

covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

able to feel and understand things

to spin or turn around quickly

showing that you are sorry about something you did or said

in a very unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful way

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

to put something firmly inside or into something else

in a way that is not normal or usual

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

the act of one animal hunting and eating another

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to search carefully through something, or look into something in detail

a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

to tell a story or describe events in speech or writing

relating to conversation; natural and relaxed in speech

to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

a sharp claw on a bird of prey

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

relating to the intestines

a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

a strong spinning current of water that can pull things down or around

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

a small cut made with scissors or shears

having a taste or smell like fruit

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the act of lending something to someone

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

a Protestant minister or pastor

an opening or gap, especially in a machine or camera

having a shape that is not normal or natural

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

a person or thing that eats

a written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a set time

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a state in which the body's functions are greatly slowed down

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

a very strong, unpleasant smell

to remove impurities from a substance

goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth