retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
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Bones S10E11: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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transubstantiation
in some Christian churches, the belief that the bread and wine in the Eucharist become Christ's body and blood
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
necromancer
a person who practices magic involving the dead
viscera
the internal organs inside the body, especially in the abdomen
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
faithless
not loyal or faithful
semicircular
shaped like half a circle
lubricate
to put oil or grease on a machine or part so it moves smoothly
wastebasket
a small bin for paper and other trash
obliterate
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
fleck
a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt
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shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
dislocation
the act of moving something out of its normal position
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
cortical
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
uniformly
in a way that is even and the same throughout
subvert
to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution