Bones S9E15: English vocabulary

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

having sharp corners or a lot of angles

easy to manage, control, or deal with

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a ruler who governs a colony or territory for a king or queen

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

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

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

the act of lending something to someone

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the state of being an adult man

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a selfie in which someone holds a thick stack of banknotes up to their ear to show off their wealth

the act of pulling something tight

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to chase or follow someone or something

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

a feeling of not being confident or safe

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a compound of iron and oxygen

a person who kidnaps someone

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

a person or thing that cuts or trims something

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

a short, sharp ringing sound

unwillingness to do something

to lead a group, team, or project

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person from the Caucasus region

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

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

separated from the rest by cutting

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not believable

used to tell someone to pause and fully take in something surprising or impressive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to do something correctly or in the right way

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to laugh quietly

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to get rid of something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

to leave secretly in order to get married

a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

carefully planned or considered

a bank account that two or more people use together

to become active, painful, or severe again after a quiet period

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person