Bones S8E15: English vocabulary

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

broken into small parts or pieces

the use of too much money, time, or effort, especially on unnecessary things

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a particular place, point, or position

to put something firmly inside or into something else

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

to breathe air out of your lungs

something worn on the head, such as a hat or helmet

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

a material like thick paper that was used in ancient times for writing

covered with a protective outer layer

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a very large number of things or people

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

not likely to happen or be true

to put someone or something in danger

moved a page or screen up or down

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

located at the back or rear of something

a very important angel in some religions

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

a green mineral used as a pigment in paint

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

relating to bones or a skeleton

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

a method of finding the age of something by measuring carbon-14 in it

not useful or realistic in practice

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

a setback or decline

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

based on observation, testing, or real experience

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

to lean or slope in a particular direction

a person's main area of skill or work

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

to reach a decision or agreement

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking