Nova S21E12: English vocabulary

very attractive and able to hold your attention

to say that something is not allowed

the act of keeping and storing a lot of things, often too many

a small lump or ball of something

relating to the study of human societies and cultures

a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

done or shown openly, not hidden

a rod or pin that turns and supports a rotating part

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

having claws or claw-like parts

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to struggle to deal with something difficult

in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

to pass urine from the body

the act of making a sound or device silent

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

to argue about small, unimportant things

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to delay or slow something down

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to grammar or the rules of language

a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

to a very great degree; deeply

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

an idealized place of peace and rural beauty

lacking something important or necessary

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

familiar knowledge or experience of something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

the fact that something can be understood in more than one way

typical of the middle class, especially in a way that seems conventional or materialistic

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

a natural ability for doing something well

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

usually; in the normal way

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

the scientific study of language and how it works

moving with quick, light jumps

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

very important to the success or result of something

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a wide view of an area or scene

A slang term for alcoholic drink

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a color or shade

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

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

relating to Paris or its people

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

a person who studies language and how it works

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths