Bones S5E16: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

based on personal stories or experiences rather than solid facts or research

to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

the scientific study of fossils and ancient life

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

strong energy and effort

to limit what someone can do or what something can be

a scientist who studies insects

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence or text

a hard shiny coating used to protect wood, metal, or other surfaces

rough and likely to damage or wear something by rubbing

so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to paint something again

a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

to change sugar or other substances into alcohol, gas, or acid using yeast or bacteria

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

restricted or limited in what you can do or say

causing a lot of pain or suffering

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

running away suddenly and quickly

of or about the thing just mentioned

showing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated or fake

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

limiting what people can do or what is allowed

to correct something and make it right

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

a picture or description that exaggerates someone’s features or behavior for comic effect

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

to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

an edible root vegetable with starchy flesh

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a large ape that lives in Africa and is closely related to humans

to sharpen a blade or tool

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

not sensible; likely to cause problems or harm

the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

a large back tooth used for grinding food

a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

relating to space and the position of things in it

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the distance from one side of something to the other; width

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to be the duty or responsibility of someone

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a sports league below the top level, especially in baseball

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

a typical example or model of something

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly