bloodhound
Worda large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals
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Bones S12E1: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 1CrimeDrama
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glycerin
Worda clear liquid used in medicines, cosmetics, and soap
exhume
Wordto dig up something buried, especially a body
cognizant
Wordaware of something; knowing about it
incessantly
Wordcontinuously, without stopping or pausing
grafting
Wordthe process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
humerus
Wordthe bone in the upper part of your arm
forthright
Worddirect and honest, even when the truth may be uncomfortable
foxed
Wordstained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
abreast
Wordside by side, especially in a line
exonerate
Wordto officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
insinuate
Wordto suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
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phalanx
Worda group of soldiers or police standing or moving in a tight formation
conjoin
Wordto join or combine things together
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
sanitarium
Worda place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care
reexamine
Wordto examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently
immaterial
Wordnot important or relevant in a particular situation
cortical
Wordrelating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
predate
Wordto exist or happen before something else
vertebra
Wordone of the small bones that make up the spine
fragmented
Wordbroken into small parts or pieces
spindle
Worda rod or pin that turns and supports a rotating part
incisor
Wordone of the front teeth used for cutting food
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readjust
Wordto adjust something again
versed
Wordhaving a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area
spasm
Worda sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
sliver
Worda very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
swab
Worda small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
concur
Wordto agree with someone or with a statement
conclusive
Wordso strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt
bray
Wordto make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey
equate
Wordto say that two things are the same or very similar
longitudinal
Wordrunning along the length of something, not across it
corrective
Wordintended to correct a problem or improve something
nit
Wordthe egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
pathological
Wordrelating to disease or caused by a disease
clipping
Worda small piece cut off something
lobbyist
Worda person who tries to influence politicians or government officials
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
reenter
Wordto enter a place again
illogical
Wordnot logical or reasonable
rationally
Wordin a way that uses reason and logic
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
syringe
Worda medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
shard
Worda sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock
latent
Wordpresent but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed
facet
Wordone of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone
cannibal
Worda person who eats human flesh
intimately
Wordin a very close and personal way
lotion
Worda liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it
exceedingly
Wordto a very great degree; extremely
geez
Wordused to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
overalls
Worda piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear
sedative
Worda drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
scientifically
Wordin a way that uses science or scientific methods
deterioration
Wordthe process of getting worse
manipulative
Wordtrying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
anthropologist
Worda person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time
disposed
Wordwilling to do something or likely to agree to it
not done
Phrasenot acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
go there
Phraseused to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
etiquette
Wordthe rules of polite behavior in a social situation
goodman
Wordan old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank
scarring
Wordthe process of forming scars as a wound heals
murderous
Wordshowing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
put it down
Phraseto perform very well; to do something impressively
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
ample
Wordmore than enough; plenty of something
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
underline
Wordto draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
layering
Wordthe use of several layers, especially in clothing
intellect
Worda person's ability to think and understand things well
caption
Worda short text that explains a picture or photo
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
conflicting
Wordnot agreeing with something else; contradictory
discretion
Wordcareful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
dissertation
Worda long academic paper written for a doctoral degree
arming
Wordthe act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
from hell
Phraseused after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant
personal effect
Phrasepersonal belongings, especially ones you carry with you
spied
Wordto notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
restrain
Wordto stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
diagnose
Wordto identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
on the case
Phraseactively dealing with something or working on it
personal effects
Phrasea person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving
drill bit
Phrasethe cutting part of a drill
twinned
Wordofficially linked with another town, city, or organization
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
burner
Worda device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
readily
Wordwithout much effort; quickly and easily