whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Bones S11E12: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 12CrimeDrama
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circumcise
to remove the foreskin from a male, usually for religious or medical reasons
catcall
a loud, rude shout or whistle, especially one meant to show disapproval or sexual interest
burgeon
to grow or increase quickly
sutured
closed with stitches
matriarchal
relating to a society or family in which women have the main power or authority
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
hemorrhagic
relating to bleeding or blood loss
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
foreskin
the fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis
injector
a device that injects fuel, medicine, or another liquid
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overconfident
too confident in your own abilities or chances
oppressor
a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power
carburetor
a device in an engine that mixes air and fuel before they burn
entrails
the internal organs of a person or animal, especially when removed or exposed
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
paleolithic
relating to the earliest part of the Stone Age
complacency
a feeling of being too pleased with yourself, especially when you should be more careful
pauper
a very poor person, especially one who has little or no money or property
junker
a person who buys and sells old or discarded things, especially scrap metal or used goods
amalgam
a mixture of different things combined into one
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
unbiased
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions