Bones S8E21: English vocabulary

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giving pleasure or enjoyment

made of fibers or looking like fibers

one of the small bones that make up the spine

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

a beam that is fixed at one end and sticks out from a support

to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

based on the facts and details of a situation

careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

great fame or high rank

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a hot red spice made from dried chili peppers

a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

wet, muddy, and like a swamp

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

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

to agree with someone or with a statement

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

to breathe air out of your lungs

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

to hang down loosely or swing gently

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

a period of heavy drinking

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a person who eats human flesh

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

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to move or shake unsteadily from side to side

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to change the structure or style of a room or building

not active or growing for a period of time

the act of moving along without using power

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

showing that something is likely true or real

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the act of adding salt to food or water

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

acting quickly without thinking about the results

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a random choice or selection

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

always telling the truth; honest

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

to show a scene with an iris shot that opens out from the center

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest