Bones S10E12: English vocabulary

a group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation

the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills

to complain quietly in an annoyed way

relating to the lower back

having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

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

the soft, repeated sound birds make

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

strong woven tape or strap used for making bags, belts, and similar items

a deep cut or tear in the skin

having many casual sexual relationships

relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to make a sharp clicking sound

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the bone at the front of the knee

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

relating to the study of human societies and cultures

a café where people go to drink coffee and talk

to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a person or thing that lists, especially a ship's lister.

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

showing disrespect or contempt

a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

relating to sociology or the study of society

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

a small tool used to remove pencil marks

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

a person who studies society and how people behave in groups

relating to the neck or the cervix

the number below the line in a fraction

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

added to something to make it more complete or useful

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

relevant to the subject being discussed

to put someone or something in danger

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

producing good or useful results; successful and effective

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

located at the back or rear of something

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to change the structure or style of a room or building

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to hit something quickly with your hand

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the central point or part that something turns around