Bones S2E18: English vocabulary

a young female cow that has not had a calf yet

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

thick mucus from the nose

past tense and past participle of thumb through

a memory aid, such as a word, phrase, or pattern that helps you remember something

looking or feeling like wax

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

relating to a catalyst or to catalysis

moving or tending to move away from a center

a particular point in time or in a situation

out of control because of anger or excitement

a substance in plants that makes cell walls strong

the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

a dead human body

in a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste

in a way that is very careful and precise

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

the process of covering something with a thin layer of metal

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

the material used to cover and pad furniture

the crime of lying under oath in court

soft fat from a pig, used in cooking

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

the science and practice of designing and building aircraft and spacecraft

a very thin thread or fiber

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

very skilled at doing something

having a tail

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to an artificial body part

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

in a way that is enough or acceptable

a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

an insulting slang term for a very fat person

to send out light, heat, or energy

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

moving with quick, light jumps

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

the process of getting worse

arranged like rays coming out from a center

locked with a key

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

to hit something quickly with your hand

to make something sharp or sharper

a large back tooth used for grinding food

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

the sound a dog makes

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the process of rotting or breaking down

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

a trained doctor who treats animals

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

used to say what you would prefer

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun