whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Bones S8E18: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 18CrimeDrama
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dispassionate
calm and fair, without being influenced by strong feelings
catacomb
an underground burial place with tunnels and rooms for tombs
clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
exhort
to strongly urge someone to do something
protrude
stick out beyond a surface
asymmetry
the state of not being symmetrical
yaw
the side-to-side movement of an aircraft, ship, or vehicle around a vertical axis
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
deft
good at doing things with your hands, especially in a quick, neat way
phalanx
a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
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prong
one of the pointed parts on a fork or similar object
invulnerable
impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
spectroscopy
the scientific study of how matter interacts with light and other electromagnetic radiation
tibia
the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle
extremity
the farthest point or outer edge of something
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
alienate
to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group
deformation
a change in the shape of something caused by force, heat, or pressure
decompose
to break down naturally into simpler substances