Nova S37E14: English vocabulary

feeling or showing deep sadness

a small dog breed that was originally bred for hunting

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

the process of thinking, learning, and understanding

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

a stiff frill worn around the neck, especially in old-fashioned clothing

in a very unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an animal that eats meat

a small dog with a wrinkled face and a curled tail

not alive

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

a loud, sharp cry

causing fear or dread

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

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

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

not deserving respect, approval, or love

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the amount by which things differ from each other

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to notice or understand the difference between things

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

a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

present from birth; not learned or acquired

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

relating to how the body and its parts work

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

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

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

soft and hanging loosely, or not holding its shape well

connected with adoption; having been adopted

locked with a key

very important to the success or result of something

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

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

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

the ability to understand something

the sound a dog makes

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to explain something in more detail

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

the outer layer of the brain

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to help someone or something develop and grow

giving useful information or facts

the arrival or beginning of something important

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

relating to the front part of something

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

to make something better, richer, or more interesting

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to make a long, loud, sad cry

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

make something again, especially in a new or different way

a person from Denmark

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

relating to the way living things change over time

a group of wild boars

a person who has legally adopted a child

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools