gamy
Wordhaving a strong wild-meat smell or taste
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Bones S11E6: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 6CrimeDrama
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petrify
Wordto make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
veneering
Wordthe process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
methinks
Wordan old-fashioned way of saying 'I think' or 'it seems to me
retch
Wordto make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
behoove
Wordto be necessary or proper for someone to do
misconstrue
Wordto understand or explain something in the wrong way
dulcet
Wordpleasantly sweet and soothing, especially in sound
embezzle
Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
ineffable
Wordtoo great or beautiful to be described in words
chickadee
Worda small North American bird with a black cap and bib and a gray back
fidgety
Wordunable to sit still; nervous and moving around a lot
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paralytic
Wordrelating to paralysis
ulna
Wordthe thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
antacid
Worda medicine that reduces acid in the stomach
unnerve
Wordto make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
hemorrhagic
Wordrelating to bleeding or blood loss
catnip
Worda plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
metabolize
Wordto break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used
grafting
Wordthe process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
recur
Wordto happen again, especially regularly
scavenge
Wordto search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
scoff
Wordto show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
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mistrial
Worda trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
invocation
Worda formal request for help or support, especially to a higher power
dismemberment
Wordthe act of cutting up a body into pieces
behemoth
Wordsomething extremely large, powerful, or impressive
dismember
Wordto cut a body into pieces
hobo
Worda homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
scalping
Wordthe illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
tipper
Worda person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant
pesky
Wordannoying in a small but persistent way
reassemble
Wordto put something back together after it has been taken apart
stammer
Wordto speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
accuser
Worda person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
disparate
Wordvery different from each other
saucy
Wordbold in a rude or disrespectful way
aloof
Wordnot friendly or involved with other people; distant and reserved
squint
Wordto look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
palmed
Wordto hide something in your hand, especially secretly
murmuring
Worda soft, low, continuous sound
discoloration
Worda change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged
homicidal
Wordwanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
impersonation
Wordthe act of pretending to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
abrasion
Wordthe wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
nutshell
Wordthe hard outer shell of a nut
veneer
Worda thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface
corroborate
Wordto show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
shredding
Wordthe act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
mandible
Wordthe lower jaw or lower jawbone
swab
Worda small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
stimulant
Worda substance that makes the body or brain more active
handcuff
Wordto put handcuffs on someone
concur
Wordto agree with someone or with a statement
circumvent
Wordto find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle
slighting
Wordshowing disrespect or contempt
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
sweeper
Worda machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces
saddled
Wordhaving a saddle on it
corrective
Wordintended to correct a problem or improve something
northernmost
Wordfarthest north
femur
Wordthe long bone in the upper part of the leg
suggestive
Wordsuggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
quail
Worda small bird with a plump body, often hunted for food
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
cleft
Worda crack or split in something
petitioning
Wordto formally ask an authority or organization for something
floss
Worda soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth
seeming
Wordappearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so
whoop
Wordto shout loudly because you are excited or happy
stamen
Wordthe part of a flower that produces pollen
chime
Wordthe sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
fodder
Wordfood for farm animals
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
blindfold
Worda cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see
legislator
Worda person who makes or votes on laws, especially in a parliament or congress
picket
Worda pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary
unfavorable
Wordnot good for a particular purpose or situation
hatchet
Worda small axe with a short handle
Holy Mother
Phrasean exclamation used to show surprise or shock
screech
Worda loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
chops
Wordthe sides of the face below the eyes
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
rabies
Worda serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal
protest too much
Phraseto insist so strongly on something that people suspect the opposite is true
say less
Phraseused to show friendly agreement or that no more explanation is needed
chisel
Worda tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal
horizontally
Wordin a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon
anthropologist
Worda person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time
knuckle
Wordone of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
disposed
Wordwilling to do something or likely to agree to it
raccoon
Worda gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail
statistically
Wordusing statistics or based on statistical data
to the house
Phrasehome; to or at home
hard on
PhraseA strong sexual desire for someone
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
pipe bomb
Phrasea small bomb made from a metal pipe