Bones S5E17: English vocabulary

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

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to make a feeling, interest, or relationship become strong again

not clearly known, fixed, or defined

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

to put something firmly inside or into something else

a decorative border or strip along the edge of something

a horror film with a lot of violent killings

darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

(of food) juicy, tender, and full of flavor

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

belief that something is true or real

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

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

a slender candle

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

relevant to the subject being discussed

a person who is responsible for looking after something

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

the act of lending something to someone

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

located at the back or rear of something

to change the structure or style of a room or building

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

the state of never having had sex

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

the late hours of the night

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a shooting attack from a moving car

using statistics or based on statistical data

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to force liquid out in a thin stream

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

to be next to something and touch it along one side

small or not very important

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

too ready to tell other people what to do

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

communication or social dealings between people or groups

an FBI or other government detective

the elected group that runs a city

to cut something off or separate it by force

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to try hard to do or achieve something

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools