Nova S48E16: English vocabulary

very pale, weak, or frightening in a way that suggests death

providing good nutrition and helping you stay healthy

an unexpected gain, especially of money

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

to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect

a person who breeds and cares for animals

the process of turning silver in color

the use of force or pressure to get something

a feeling of dislike or disapproval

a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes

to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

the front edge of a step or stair

to live longer than someone or something

a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope

to feel very hungry

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

made of fibers or looking like fibers

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

a small beetle with a long snout that can damage crops and stored food

containing a lot of meat or having a strong meaty flavor

broken into small parts or pieces

the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

a scientist who studies insects

a person who settles in a new colony or area

too controlling and forceful in a way that annoys other people

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

to put something on a shelf

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

hard to please or easily annoyed

in a way that shows confidence and self-assurance

covered with sharp spines or thorns

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in humans and other mammals

done naturally and without thinking

an animal that does not have a backbone

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

the amount of food or liquid that fills your mouth

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a wide area of grassland in a tropical or subtropical region with few trees

having a strong smell, taste, or quality like soil or earth

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

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

a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

eating meat and other animals

dirty, contaminated, or not clean

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

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

able to produce venom and inject it with a bite or sting

food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

related to cooking or the art of cooking

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

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

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

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

a large ape that lives in Africa and is closely related to humans

present from birth; not learned or acquired

relating to how the body and its parts work

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

to search for food or supplies in the wild

a very dark black color

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

a person or thing that eats

an animal that has a backbone or spinal column

locked with a key