underpay
to pay someone less than they should be paid
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Bones S10E12: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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polysyllabic
having more than one syllable
posteriors
the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
sutured
closed with stitches
freckled
having freckles on the skin
patella
the flat bone at the front of the knee; kneecap
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
pith
the soft white part just under the peel of citrus fruit
fulcrum
the point on which a lever turns or balances
pander
to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
collate
to arrange and compare information or documents in order
scapula
one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder
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pithy
short, clear, and full of meaning
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
erasure
the act of removing writing, marks, or data
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
freckle
a small brown spot on the skin
godsend
something that is very helpful or exactly what you need
douse
to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire
supposition
an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong
standardize
to make different things use the same rules, methods, or level of quality
falsify
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
acumen
the ability to make smart, quick judgments, especially in a particular area
scrawny
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body