scythed
to cut grass or crops with a scythe
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Bones S9E22: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 22CrimeDrama
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posteriors
the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
comportment
the way someone behaves or carries themselves, especially in public
megalomania
an extreme belief that you are more powerful, important, or successful than you really are
exoneration
the official act of saying that someone is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
dispassionate
calm and fair, without being influenced by strong feelings
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
cursory
done too quickly to be careful or detailed
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clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
rationalization
the act of making a bad action or mistake seem reasonable by giving false or irrelevant reasons
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
theatricals
plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment
rove
to wander from place to place
scythe
a long-handled tool with a curved blade, used for cutting grass or crops by hand
oxidize
to combine with oxygen, or to cause a substance to do this
phalanx
a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
serrated
having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
chrysanthemum
a garden flower with brightly colored petals, often grown as an ornamental plant