bellyache
a complaint or grumble, especially one that is repeated a lot
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Bones S6E22: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 22CrimeDrama
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
microscopically
in a way that can only be seen with a microscope
glycerin
a clear liquid used in medicines, cosmetics, and soap
caw
the harsh cry of a crow
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
strontium
a soft, silver-white chemical element
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
snipe
to attack someone from far away, especially with a gun
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
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cuneiform
an ancient writing system made of wedge-shaped marks
disinfect
to clean something with a chemical that kills germs
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
arbitrarily
in a way that is not based on a clear reason, rule, or pattern
marginally
by a very small amount; slightly
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
environs
the area around a place
postulate
to suggest that something is true or should be accepted, especially as a basis for an argument
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
spotter
a person who watches for something or keeps watch
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin