Nova S47E8: English vocabulary

to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the amount of food or liquid that fills your mouth

showing disrespect or contempt

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

causing fear or dread

very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

the process of keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at the right temperature so they can develop

a bird that hunts and eats other animals

a sharp claw on a bird of prey

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

a room or building where weapons are kept

covered with clouds and dark, with little or no sun

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

either of the two lines of latitude around 23.5° north and south of the equator

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

a very large seabird with long, narrow wings

the dead body of an animal

having a narrow cut or opening

designed to move through air with less resistance

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the outer shape or line of something

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

an animal that has a backbone or spinal column

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

great influence or power, especially in politics or business

to make something move in a different direction

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to make something sharp or sharper

in a way that is easy to see or notice

to make someone very interested or curious

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

something used to trick or attract someone or something

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to stop resisting something and give in to it

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the ability to move quickly and easily

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

weapons considered as a group

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a trained doctor who treats animals

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a casual way to ask for a high five

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to wake someone or something up, or make them more active or alert

a disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or attractive

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

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power