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Bones S5E20: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 20CrimeDrama

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  • disinter

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    to dig up something that has been buried, especially a body

  • fraternize

    Word

    to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics

  • encase

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    to cover or enclose something completely

  • recognizance

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    a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail

  • satanist

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    a person who believes in or practices Satanism

  • striation

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    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • ulna

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    the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger

  • molt

    Word

    to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer

  • absinthe

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink flavored with wormwood and anise

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • muscled

    Word

    having strong, well-developed muscles

  • corporeal

    Word

    relating to the body rather than the mind or spirit

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  • strontium

    Word

    a soft, silver-white chemical element

  • heterogeneous

    Word

    made up of different kinds of people or things

  • floured

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    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sternum

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    the bone in the center of the chest

  • entomology

    Word

    the study of insects

  • hydrochloric

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    relating to hydrochloric acid

  • scavenge

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    to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material

  • pentagram

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    a five-pointed star shape, often used as a symbol in magic or religion

  • unseal

    Word

    to remove a seal from something so it can be opened

  • gnat

    Word

    a very small flying insect that bites or annoys people

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

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  • turpentine

    Word

    a clear liquid made from pine resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner

  • surmise

    Word

    to guess that something is true without having proof

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • effigy

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    a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public

  • ember

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    a small piece of burning wood or coal left in a dying fire

  • carrion

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    the dead flesh of an animal that is being eaten by other animals

  • reassemble

    Word

    to put something back together after it has been taken apart

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • waning

    Word

    to gradually become less strong, bright, or active

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • thoracic

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    relating to the chest area

  • stereotyped

    Word

    lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • infest

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    to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

  • matrimony

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    the state of being married

  • sanctity

    Word

    the quality of being holy or sacred

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • shoddy

    Word

    of poor quality and badly made

  • bristle

    Word

    a short, stiff hair, especially on an animal or on a brush

  • ensue

    Word

    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • broomstick

    Word

    the long handle of a broom

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • prudence

    Word

    careful judgment about what is sensible and safe

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • hubby

    Word

    a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

  • totem

    Word

    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • pearly

    Word

    shiny and pale, like a pearl

  • elicit

    Word

    to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

  • fungal

    Word

    relating to fungi or caused by a fungus

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • hysteria

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

  • evener

    Word

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

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • taper

    Word

    a slender candle

  • cartilage

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    a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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

  • rowan

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    a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

  • pertinent

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    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • fluorescent

    Word

    giving off a bright, glowing light or color

  • mead

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    an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • solvent

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    a liquid used to dissolve another substance

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • wavy

    Word

    having curves or waves, not straight

  • come back from the dead

    Phrase

    to seem to return to life after being thought dead

  • witchcraft

    Word

    the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • newt

    Word

    a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

  • Founding Father

    Phrase

    one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

  • Pearly Gates

    Phrase

    a humorous or religious way of referring to heaven

  • simmer

    Word

    to cook something gently just below boiling point

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • bone down

    Phrase

    To have sex with someone

  • puncture

    Word

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

  • forcibly

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    in a way that uses physical force or pressure

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • taunt

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    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • sparkle

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of light

  • pendant

    Word

    a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • bug in

    Phrase

    to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

  • kerosene

    Word

    a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • insulation

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    the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • slept on

    Phrase

    not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

  • play chicken

    Phrase

    to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

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