Bones S10E5: English vocabulary

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

able to catch fire and burn easily

to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

one of the pointed parts on a fork or similar object

a blank space at the start of a line of text

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

not moving or active

based on the facts and details of a situation

a scientist who studies insects

a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys

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

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

a device used to put out a fire

a large French country house or castle

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

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

warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

famous and admired for great achievements

a person who attacks someone physically

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

strange, ghostly, or eerie

the main speech at a conference or event

a chemical compound containing chlorine

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the pointed top of a mountain or building

pink or red in color

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the quality of being divine or godlike

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

showing that something is likely true or real

having raised ridges or lines

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

the ability to understand something

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

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

a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the life or world believed to exist after death

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

smooth, rich, and like cream

the act of moving something on wheels

to stop something from succeeding

to indicate or suggest something

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to start burning, or make something start burning

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries