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Bones S12E10: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 10CrimeDrama

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • coccyx

    Word

    the small bone at the bottom of the spine

  • herby

    Word

    having a strong taste or smell of herbs

  • meekly

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    in a quiet, gentle, and submissive way

  • tribalism

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    strong loyalty to your own group, party, or side, especially when it causes conflict with others

  • gnarly

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    difficult, rough, or dangerous

  • earwig

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    a small insect with pincers at the back of its body

  • hemorrhagic

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    relating to bleeding or blood loss

  • scapula

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    one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder

  • torsion

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    the act or process of twisting something

  • localize

    Word

    to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience

  • cackle

    Word

    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

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  • disembodied

    Word

    seeming to exist without a body, especially as a voice or presence

  • implausible

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    not believable or not likely to be true

  • infantile

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    childish and immature

  • devolution

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    the transfer of power from a central government to local or regional governments

  • smoothness

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    the quality of being smooth

  • calico

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    a strong, plain cotton cloth with a printed pattern

  • reek

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    to smell very bad

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • madhouse

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    a place or situation with extreme confusion and noise

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  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • dupe

    Word

    to trick someone into believing something false

  • incisor

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    one of the front teeth used for cutting food

  • commandeer

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    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • synchronize

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    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • bummer

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    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • recast

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    to change something, especially a film, play, or role, by using different people or a different form

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • topless

    Word

    with no clothes on the upper body

  • teacup

    Word

    a small cup with a handle, used for tea or other hot drinks

  • bray

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    to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

  • supervisory

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    relating to supervising people or work

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • enamel

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    a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • overpass

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    a bridge or road that goes over another road

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • floss

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    a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • barb

    Word

    a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

  • cylindrical

    Word

    shaped like a cylinder

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • loom

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    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • zoology

    Word

    the scientific study of animals

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • blob

    Word

    a small shapeless mass or lump

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • contour

    Word

    the outer shape or line of something

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • grizzly

    Word

    a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • scientifically

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    in a way that uses science or scientific methods

  • confine

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    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • char

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    to burn something until it turns black

  • pivotal

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    very important to the success or result of something

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • mindless

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    showing no thought, care, or intelligence

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • stroll on

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show surprise or disbelief

  • hulk

    Word

    a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • mishap

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    a small unlucky accident or mistake

  • malignant

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    describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

  • skeletal

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    relating to bones or a skeleton

  • wisely

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    in a way that shows good judgment

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • sincerity

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    the quality of being honest and genuine

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • assault and battery

    Phrase

    the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

  • roll up on

    Phrase

    to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • bundy on

    Phrase

    to clock in at work

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • anthropology

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    the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • annoyance

    Word

    a feeling of slight anger or irritation

  • blood and guts

    Phrase

    gory or gruesome scenes or details

  • contention

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    a strong disagreement or argument

  • forearm

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    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • frontal

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    relating to the front part of something

  • caucasian

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    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

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