oversell
to sell or promote something by making it seem better or more important than it really is
Episode vocabulary
Bones S5E18: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 18CrimeDrama
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semiannually
happening twice a year
spectroscope
an instrument used to study the colors in light from a source
longhand
handwriting, as opposed to printed text
witless
lacking intelligence or good judgment; foolish
satirize
to criticize or mock someone or something in a satirical way
listless
lacking energy, interest, or enthusiasm
hypodermic
relating to the area just under the skin
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
impale
to pierce or pin something with a sharp object
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
dragnet
a net dragged along the bottom of water to catch fish
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peruse
to read or look through carefully
amicably
in a friendly and peaceful way
puree
a smooth food made by crushing or blending fruit or vegetables
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
snide
rude or mocking in an indirect way
osmosis
the movement of water through a membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one
serrated
having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth
categorically
in a firm and definite way; without any doubt or exception
grouper
a large fish that lives in warm seas and has a thick body and strong jaws
gouge
to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
juxtaposition
the fact of two things being placed close together for a noticeable contrast
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine