bowdlerize
to edit a text to remove parts that may offend or upset people
Episode vocabulary
Bones S5E14: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 14CrimeDrama
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sifter
a tool or machine used for sifting flour, sugar, or other fine materials
undervalue
to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are
medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
contortion
a twisted or bent shape, or the act of twisting or bending something
cranny
a small crack or narrow opening in a wall, rock, or surface
jinn
a spirit in Arabian and Muslim tradition that can appear in different forms and affect people
smokeless
producing little or no smoke
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
smite
to hit or punish someone or something severely
deceptively
in a way that gives a false or misleading impression
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construe
to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way
clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
localize
to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dopey
silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing
douse
to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire
brimstone
an old word for sulfur
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
emanate
to come from a source and spread out from it
vestigial
left over from an earlier stage and now small or not very useful