Bones S6E8: English vocabulary

to make something very wet; soak it completely

covered with a thin protective layer of plastic

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

having only one sexual partner at a time, or staying with one partner

to confuse or puzzle someone

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

too interested in other people's private matters

turned or operated by a crank

to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

to put something firmly inside or into something else

to make something look more attractive by adding decorative details

more able or skilled than someone or something else

dishonest and likely to trick people

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

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

relating to weather and the study of weather

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

a written symbol that stands for a number

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

to delay something until a later time

the state of being impossible

basic and not yet well developed

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

causing emotional pain or upset

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a chemical compound containing chlorine

the mind or soul of a person

a senior army officer

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

showing no thought, care, or intelligence

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

relating to bones or a skeleton

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

to move toward the same point or place

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

burning very brightly and strongly

the capital city of Syria

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

relating to digestion

the older central part of a city, often with poorer housing and crowded streets

able to be used in a particular situation; relevant or suitable

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

easy to recognize or identify

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them