Bones S2E12: English vocabulary

the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

a spice made from the seeds of a tropical plant

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

helping to make something happen or develop

a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers

a chemical group, CH3, found in many organic compounds

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

the act of accepting that something is true, valid, or important

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

flavored with curry

used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

a poisonous chemical element

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

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

a chemical compound containing chlorine

locked with a key

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a shooting attack from a moving car

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to have sex

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a strong hope or ambition to do something

the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

changing suddenly and unpredictably

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Something that is exactly what is needed or wanted

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

an FBI or other government detective

the condition of having too much body fat

something that is exactly right or very helpful in a situation

slightly worse than something else; not as good as the rest

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

used to say that you have received and understood a message

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

to make something thinner or smaller by cutting or shaving off a little at a time

in a blunt or direct way

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

old enough to be legally an adult