Nova S48E1: English vocabulary

showing disrespect or contempt

relating to the pancreas

a company that provides insurance

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the study of family history and relationships between family members

to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

in a way that is far away or not very clearly

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

to a very great degree; deeply

a feeling of great surprise or wonder

extremely impressive or surprising

in a way that lasts forever; permanently

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

the state of being anonymous

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

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a gland in men that helps produce semen

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

separate and clearly different from other things

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

to make it possible for something to happen

the set of rules that tells cells how to make proteins from DNA

very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

to provide clothes for someone

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

a typical example or model of something

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

passed down from ancestors or connected with them

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the arrival or beginning of something important

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

common or widespread in a place or at a time

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person from the Caucasus region

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

a social and political movement in the US that fought racial segregation and discrimination

to throw something with a lot of force

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

to deal with a difficult problem or situation

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

existing as a natural part of something

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

used to strongly agree with someone

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

the very large majority of people or things

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

relating to the North Atlantic Ocean or the countries and waters around it

relating to West Africa or its people, languages, or culture

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something