incompetently
in a way that shows a lack of skill or ability
Episode vocabulary
Bones S9E19: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 19CrimeDrama
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plutocrat
a very rich person who has a lot of political or social power because of their wealth
apposition
the use of a noun or phrase after another noun to explain or identify it
pulverize
to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces
ossification
the process of turning into bone
romany
the Romani language
sutured
closed with stitches
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
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
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scapula
one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
oligarch
a very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
musty
smelling stale, damp, or moldy
bisect
to divide something into two equal parts
preponderance
the fact that something is greater in number, amount, or importance
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
blackmailer
a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information