Bones S5E12: English vocabulary

freedom from punishment for doing something wrong or illegal

relating to the chest area

respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

broken into small parts or pieces

the process of becoming worse or weaker over time

the farthest point or outer edge of something

to relate to or be connected with something

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

intended to correct a problem or improve something

disagreement or lack of harmony between people or groups

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

not giving a clear answer or result

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

a natural ability to learn or do something well

in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

slanting or not at a right angle

to change the structure or style of a room or building

to send out light, heat, or energy

a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

having raised ridges or lines

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

using statistics or based on statistical data

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

to bury a dead body

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

the outer layer of the brain

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something thicker or to become thicker

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

a person who acts or is used instead of another

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to the front part of something

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

in a strange or unusual way