decedent
a person who has died, especially in legal or official language
Episode vocabulary
Bones S7E11: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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reverently
in a deeply respectful way
striated
marked with lines or bands
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
bleat
to make the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes
porosity
the quality of having tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through
pucker
to gather into small folds or wrinkles
riffle
to turn over pages or papers quickly with your fingers while looking through them
musculature
the muscles in a body or in one part of a body
unhook
to remove something from a hook or fastening
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
tuber
an enlarged underground stem or root that stores food, like a potato
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
moonshine
illegal homemade alcohol, especially whiskey
cadmium
a soft, silver-white metal used in batteries and some alloys
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
jiffy
a very short time
oscillate
to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
reassemble
to put something back together after it has been taken apart
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair