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Nova S35E6: English vocabulary

Season 35, Episode 6Documentary

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  • petrify

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    to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly

  • whir

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

  • testable

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    able to be tested or checked

  • bettor

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    a person who places bets, especially on sports

  • biped

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    an animal or person that walks on two legs

  • tedium

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    the quality of being boring and lasting too long

  • jointed

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    having joints or sections that are connected by joints

  • optically

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    in a way that relates to sight, lenses, or vision

  • splay

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    to spread something out or apart

  • feathery

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    looking or feeling light, soft, or covered with fine feathers

  • anatomically

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    in a way that relates to the structure of the body

  • micrometer

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    a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

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  • exquisitely

    Word

    in a very beautiful, delicate, or skillful way

  • transpire

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    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • anatomist

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    a scientist who studies the structure of the human body

  • arboreal

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    relating to trees or living in trees

  • shafting

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    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • exacting

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    needing a lot of care, skill, or attention

  • reptilian

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    relating to or like reptiles

  • tactile

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    related to the sense of touch

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • femoral

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

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

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  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • biplane

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    an airplane with two wings, one above the other

  • lumbering

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    moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • paleontology

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    the scientific study of fossils and ancient life

  • contraption

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    a strange or complicated machine or device

  • salvo

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    a sudden burst of gunfire or artillery

  • feathered

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    covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

  • asymmetrical

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    having parts that do not match on both sides

  • paleontologist

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    a scientist who studies fossils and the history of life on Earth

  • aloft

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    up in the air; at a high level above the ground

  • snuff

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    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • deadlock

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    a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree

  • wishbone

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    the forked bone from a bird's chest that people break and pull apart to make a wish

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • unmistakable

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    so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake

  • plummet

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    to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • aerodynamics

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    the study of how air moves around things like cars, planes, and buildings

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • dispel

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    make a feeling, doubt, or belief go away

  • hundredth

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    number 100 in a sequence

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • raptor

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    a bird that hunts and eats other animals

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • brood

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    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

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

  • carnivorous

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    eating meat and other animals

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • improbable

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    not likely to happen or be true

  • immerse

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    to become deeply involved in something

  • fringed

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    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • sprawl

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    lie, sit, or fall with your arms and legs spread out in an awkward way

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • fudge

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    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • stroking

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    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • zoology

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    the scientific study of animals

  • snapshot

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    a photo taken quickly and casually

  • pelvis

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    the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

  • propel

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    to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

  • sickle

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    a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand

  • aerodynamic

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    designed to move through air with less resistance

  • deformed

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    having a shape that is not normal or natural

  • ostrich

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    a large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck and long legs

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • resurrect

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    bring back to life

  • contour

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    the outer shape or line of something

  • concede

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    to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

  • vertebrate

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    an animal that has a backbone or spinal column

  • articulate

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    able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

  • lengthen

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    to make something longer or last longer

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • tree of life

    Phrase

    a symbol or idea of life, growth, and the connection between all living things

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • deflect

    Word

    to make something move in a different direction

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • flier

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    a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

  • bone down

    Phrase

    To have sex with someone

  • trustworthy

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    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • horizontally

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    in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • flying machine

    Phrase

    an old word for an aircraft or other machine that flies

  • temperate

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    having a mild climate with not much heat or cold

  • distort

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    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • sizing

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

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • end on

    Phrase

    with the end facing forward or toward something

  • glider

    Word

    a light aircraft with no engine that flies by gliding

  • growl

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

  • insulation

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    the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • subjective

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    based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

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