garble
to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted
Episode vocabulary
Bones S8E20: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 20CrimeDrama
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cauterize
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
pockmark
a small hollow or scar on the skin, often left by acne or an illness
slicking
making something smooth and glossy
flighty
changing often and not easy to predict
stipple
to cover or draw with small dots or marks
putrefaction
the process of rotting and breaking down, especially in dead organic matter
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
farfetched
too unlikely to be true or believable
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
kismet
fate or destiny, especially when something feels meant to happen
tourniquet
a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg
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discolor
to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
imperious
bossy and demanding in a way that shows too much authority
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
congruent
matching in shape and size
footed
having a specified kind or number of feet
unattached
not attached or connected to something else
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
ocular
relating to the eye or vision
dismemberment
the act of cutting up a body into pieces