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Bones S6E14: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 14CrimeDrama

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  • whiffing

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    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • estrange

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    to make people less close or friendly

  • twinge

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    a sudden, sharp pain or feeling

  • polarize

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    to cause people to split into opposing groups or opinions

  • ensnare

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    to catch or trap someone or something, especially by tricking them

  • swatch

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    a small sample of fabric, color, or material

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • segmented

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    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • dislocation

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    the act of moving something out of its normal position

  • magnify

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    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • splice

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    to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

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  • capillary

    Word

    a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins

  • cornea

    Word

    the clear front part of the eye

  • thoracic

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    relating to the chest area

  • shelving

    Word

    shelves or a set of shelves used for storing things

  • vertebra

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    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • whiff

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    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • booted

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    wearing boots

  • nix

    Word

    to reject or cancel something

  • locus

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    a particular place, point, or position

  • swab

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

  • porous

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    full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

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  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • caterer

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    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

    Word

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

  • complexion

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    the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • eucalyptus

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    a tall tree with strong-smelling leaves, often grown in warm countries

  • seaboard

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    the land along the sea; the coast

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • florist

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    a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

  • hoof

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    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • degenerate

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    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cupid

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    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • remodel

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    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • incorporation

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    the act of including something as part of a larger whole

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • tanning

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    the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

  • oily

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    covered with oil or grease

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • horrific

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    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • statistically

    Word

    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • chemical composition

    Phrase

    the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

  • darken

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    to make or become darker

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • affectionate

    Word

    showing affection and warmth

  • anterior

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    located at the front of something

  • fleshy

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    having a lot of flesh; plump or soft

  • hesitant

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    not feeling sure or ready to do something

  • hitch

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    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • winged

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    having wings

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • frontal

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    relating to the front part of something

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • sweaty

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    covered with sweat

  • slime

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    a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

  • companionship

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    the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

  • pay grade

    Phrase

    a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

  • fling

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    to throw something with a lot of force

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • profiling

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

  • numerical

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    related to numbers or expressed in numbers

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • rendering

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    a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

  • os

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    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • grand scheme

    Phrase

    the big picture; the overall situation

  • by trade

    Phrase

    used to say what someone's usual job or profession is

  • pharaoh

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    a ruler of ancient Egypt

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • orchid

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    a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • weld

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    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • motivate

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    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • restrain

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    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • wedding planner

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to plan and organize a wedding

  • meal ticket

    Phrase

    a person or thing that provides someone with money or support

  • tanning bed

    Phrase

    a bed-like machine that uses ultraviolet light to make your skin look tanned

  • muse

    Word

    to think deeply or quietly

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

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