Nova S45E101: English vocabulary

looking very much like a real person, animal, or thing

an old name for Scotland, used in Roman times and in ancient writing

good enough for people to live in

a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

the state of not being regular or even

to argue about something unimportant

to describe or measure something in numbers

too bright, flashy, or designed to attract attention

the process of thinking, learning, and understanding

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

not trained or not given the skills needed for something

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

often; many times

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

a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to search carefully through something, or look into something in detail

to put something into a particular group or category

making a dull, heavy sound

to shout in a deep, loud voice, especially in anger or pain

a loud, sharp cry

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a large whale with long fins and a hump on its back

a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

a frog of the genus Rana

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

a very small living thing, such as a bacterium or virus

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

very skilled at doing something

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

not likely to happen or be true

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

an island country in the South Pacific

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

a person or thing that chases something

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

used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

pleasant to listen to because it has a clear, smooth tune

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

used for introducing something or for beginners

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

locked with a key

the sound an owl makes

a penis

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

something used to trick or attract someone or something

to explain something in more detail

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

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

a person who studies language and how it works

the sound a cat makes

relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

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

in a strange or unusual way

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it