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Bones S9E12: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • whinny

    Word

    to make a high, soft sound like a horse

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • obfuscate

    Word

    to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose

  • disheveled

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    untidy and messy, especially because hair or clothes are not neat

  • exhume

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    to dig up something buried, especially a body

  • collude

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    to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • excrete

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    to remove waste substances from the body

  • disorient

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    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • tormenting

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    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • carpal

    Word

    relating to the wrist

  • antimony

    Word

    a hard, shiny chemical element used in alloys and some compounds

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sternum

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    the bone in the center of the chest

  • congruent

    Word

    matching in shape and size

  • supposition

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    an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong

  • falsify

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    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • phalanx

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    a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

  • doze

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    to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • postmark

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    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

  • barium

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    a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

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  • follicle

    Word

    a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

  • outboard

    Word

    located on the outside of a boat's hull

  • disown

    Word

    to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • tinge

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    a slight amount of color or a small trace of a quality

  • awing

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    causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • tibia

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

  • disqualify

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    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • coincidental

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    happening by chance, not by plan or intention

  • corroborate

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    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • fencer

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    a person who practices fencing

  • craziness

    Word

    wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mandible

    Word

    the lower jaw or lower jawbone

  • swab

    Word

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

  • concur

    Word

    to agree with someone or with a statement

  • backlog

    Word

    a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • conclusive

    Word

    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • inquest

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    an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident

  • brokerage

    Word

    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • collusion

    Word

    secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

  • temperance

    Word

    moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • negligent

    Word

    not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

  • evener

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • impede

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    to make it harder for something to happen or continue

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • microscopic

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    extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

  • aperture

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    an opening or gap, especially in a machine or camera

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • remodel

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    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • dinghy

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    a small boat, often used as a ship's boat or for sailing and rowing

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • binder

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    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

  • satin

    Word

    a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

  • sunken

    Word

    sunk below the surface of water

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • indicative

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    showing that something is likely true or real

  • anthropologist

    Word

    a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

  • inter

    Word

    to bury a dead body

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • sizing

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

  • holding company

    Phrase

    a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • patriarch

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    the oldest or most important man in a family or group

  • foil

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    to stop something from succeeding

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • sick joke

    Phrase

    a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • wale

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    a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

  • frontal

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    relating to the front part of something

  • scrutiny

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    careful and often critical examination of something

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • wrinkle

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    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • pollen

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    a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • amend

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    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

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