Bones S10E8: English vocabulary

a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

the act of giving birth

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the study and practice of making information secret or secure with codes

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

to breathe air out of your lungs

a loud, sharp cry

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

a language traditionally spoken by many Jewish communities, based on German and written in Hebrew letters

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not causing pain

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

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

located at the back or rear of something

having spikes or sharp points

to change the structure or style of a room or building

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

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

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

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

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a serious mental or emotional collapse

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to make or become darker

a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability

a person who takes part in a public protest

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to be the leading expert on a subject

starting to develop or show promise

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to tell someone to be quiet

too ready to tell other people what to do

to land or settle lightly on something

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

the act of fastening something with a screw

not the same in amount, size, value, or quality

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light

tasting or smelling like cheese

relating to nerves or the nervous system