Bones S9E24: English vocabulary

wearing boots

too interested in other people's private matters

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

turned or operated by a crank

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

to put handcuffs on someone

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together

the act of breathing in

short and clear, with only the necessary words

the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

the process of reversing or canceling something

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a person who attacks someone physically

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

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

to change the structure or style of a room or building

to make something explode

a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

to burn something until it turns black

arranged like rays coming out from a center

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

having raised ridges or lines

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

an apprentice jockey

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

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

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

a person from the Caucasus region

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

very tired and lacking energy

to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a series of short, sharp sounds

a metal made by mixing two or more metals