interphalangeal
located between the bones of a finger or toe
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Bones S5E6: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 6CrimeDrama
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plucker
a machine used to remove feathers from poultry
groper
a person who feels around with their hands, especially in the dark
malodorous
smelling very bad
spectroscope
an instrument used to study the colors in light from a source
assiduous
showing careful attention and steady effort over a long time
oxymoron
a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings for effect
woodchuck
a North American rodent that lives in burrows and has a short tail
disfigure
to spoil the appearance of something or someone
gossamer
a very light, thin cobweb or spider silk, especially one seen floating in the air or on plants
emanation
something that comes out of a source, especially a gas, smell, or feeling
demote
to move someone to a lower rank or position
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marmot
a small animal like a large squirrel that lives in mountains and digs burrows
constriction
the act of making something narrower, or the state of becoming narrower
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
celibate
not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice
clucking
the short, low sound a hen makes
cluck
a short, low sound made by a hen
polyp
a small growth on a body surface, especially in the nose, throat, or intestines
capricious
changing suddenly and unpredictably
phalanx
a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
trachea
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
industrious
hard-working and willing to put in a lot of effort
jiffy
a very short time