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Bones S10E1: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 1CrimeDrama

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  • supine

    Word

    lying on your back, face up

  • exhume

    Word

    to dig up something buried, especially a body

  • embalm

    Word

    to preserve a dead body so it does not decay

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • discolor

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    to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way

  • exhumation

    Word

    the act of digging up a buried body

  • antacid

    Word

    a medicine that reduces acid in the stomach

  • hemorrhagic

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    relating to bleeding or blood loss

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • scapula

    Word

    one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

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  • metabolize

    Word

    to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used

  • peruse

    Word

    to read or look through carefully

  • sternum

    Word

    the bone in the center of the chest

  • pariah

    Word

    a person who is rejected by other people or by society

  • defile

    Word

    to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad

  • insinuate

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    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • forfeiture

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    the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken

  • cancerous

    Word

    affected by cancer, or made of cancer cells

  • lockup

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    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • squint

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    to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • discoloration

    Word

    a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

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  • antiseptic

    Word

    a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

  • tibia

    Word

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

  • loon

    Word

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

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • acidity

    Word

    the amount of acid in something

  • malpractice

    Word

    bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

  • abnormally

    Word

    in a way that is not normal or usual

  • swab

    Word

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

  • urinate

    Word

    to pass urine from the body

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • mortuary

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • evener

    Word

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

  • commendation

    Word

    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • estuary

    Word

    the wide area where a river meets the sea and the tide moves in and out

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • preferable

    Word

    better or more suitable than something else

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • incarceration

    Word

    the state of being kept in prison

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • groan

    Word

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

  • limbo

    Word

    a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • acrylic

    Word

    a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

  • satin

    Word

    a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • magnesium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

  • to the marrow

    Phrase

    very deeply; completely

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • benign

    Word

    not harmful or dangerous

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • nipple

    Word

    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • ingenious

    Word

    very clever and original; showing inventiveness

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • sizing

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

  • fishing expedition

    Phrase

    an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

  • electron microscope

    Phrase

    a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • confinement

    Word

    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • unavoidable

    Word

    impossible to avoid or prevent

  • bilateral

    Word

    involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

  • smear

    Word

    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • personal property

    Phrase

    property that is movable and not land or buildings

  • brittle

    Word

    hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

  • presbyterian

    Word

    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • ligament

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • antagonist

    Word

    the main enemy of a character in a story, film, or game

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • harden

    Word

    to become hard, or to make something hard

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

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