petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
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Bones S5E11: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
oxymoron
a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings for effect
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
colloquialism
a word or phrase used in ordinary, informal conversation
facetious
showing humor in a way that is not appropriate for a serious situation
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
patella
the flat bone at the front of the knee; kneecap
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
buckshot
small metal balls used in a shotgun shell
extradite
to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there
congruent
matching in shape and size
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vastness
the quality of being very large or wide
ethyl
a chemical group, C2H5-, derived from ethane
tannin
a bitter substance found in plants, especially in tea, wine, and bark
serviceable
usable and good enough for the purpose
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
trespasser
a person who enters land or property without permission
paraffin
a waxy substance used in candles, polishes, and sealing materials
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
discerning
able to notice small differences and make good judgments
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
gypsum
a soft white or gray mineral used to make plaster and drywall