aboveboard
honest and open; not hiding anything
Episode vocabulary
Bones S10E10: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 10CrimeDrama
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skedaddle
to leave or run away quickly, often in a playful or informal way
immortalize
to make someone or something famous or memorable forever
nitroglycerin
a poisonous liquid used in some medicines and explosives
refract
to make light, sound, or heat bend as it passes through something
contemptible
deserving strong dislike and contempt
dynamiting
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
juxtapose
to put things close together so differences are easy to see
kipper
a herring that has been split open, salted, and dried or smoked
clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
tinsel
thin shiny strips used as decoration
bombastic
using big, impressive-sounding words, but with little real meaning
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indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
twit
a foolish or annoying person
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
sultry
hot and humid, especially in a way that feels uncomfortable
phalanx
a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
chump
a foolish or easily fooled person
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said