tannic
relating to tannin
Episode vocabulary
Bones S11E5: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
blackguard
a dishonest or contemptible person
cutlass
a short, heavy sword with a curved blade, used especially by sailors in the past
redcoat
a British soldier, especially one from the 18th century, who wore a red uniform coat
necromancy
the practice of trying to contact the dead, especially to ask for information or predict the future
weft
the threads that go across a loom and are woven through the warp
sacrilegious
showing disrespect for something sacred or holy
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
missive
a letter, especially an official or formal one
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illegible
written or printed so badly that it is hard or impossible to read
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
entomb
to bury a dead body in a tomb or grave
gelatinous
having a soft, jelly-like texture
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worshiper
a person who worships God or a god
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
decapitate
to cut off someone's head
decapitation
the act of cutting off someone's head
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously