Bones S6E18: English vocabulary

contemptuous mockery or ridicule

without a clear shape or form

to happen again, especially regularly

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

to make something legal or officially acceptable

the study of forces on structures that are not moving

to control something so completely that other people cannot use it or take part in it

a layer of rock or soil

making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

the act of fastening something with a latch

a toy or object used for play

very bad, unpleasant, or morally shocking

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

relating to the lower back

relating to or like reptiles

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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

able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up

a foreigner, especially an American, in Latin America

a brush used for combing or styling hair

a small remaining sign of something that has mostly disappeared

to make someone or something seem less important or less good

relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain

rough or unfriendly in manner or speech

one of the small bones that make up the spine

the scientific study of fossils and ancient life

waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

relating to myths or to the world of myths

the sixth sign of the zodiac, represented by the maiden

a substance used to kill insects

to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

wearing boots

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

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

to prove that something is false or wrong

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

in a way that is very careful and precise

covered with sharp spines or thorns

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

to shout in a deep, loud voice, especially in anger or pain

a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

to breathe air out of your lungs

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

the sport of doing exercises like flips, balances, and jumps

to pass urine from the body

relating to mammals

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

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

the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable

looking or shining like silver

to express something in a particular way

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

the act of combing hair

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

eating meat and other animals

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

not logical or reasonable

in a way that uses reason and logic

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a large tropical lizard with a long tail and a row of spines on its back

to take the place of something or someone