Nova S41E10: English vocabulary

a dark or irregular mark or stain

relating to the chest

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

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

a weakness or fault in someone or something

smart and quick to learn or understand

to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

to move around in a busy, energetic way

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to think carefully about something for a while

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

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

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

the dead body of an animal

to search for food or supplies in the wild

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

sudden and often unexpected, especially in a way that feels unfriendly or unpleasant

the act of moving along without using power

the scientific study of language and how it works

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

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

locked with a key

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

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

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to explain something in more detail

very fierce, violent, or aggressive

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

the part of the brain that contains nerve cells and helps process information

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

showing affection and warmth

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

in a very strong, forceful, or focused way

to mix with other people in a friendly way

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

very detailed and complicated

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

a deep, low, continuous sound

to record that you have started work or a shift

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

an area that is surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

the worse or less favorable side of a deal, situation, or outcome

producing fruit

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an enemy or opponent

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

the very large majority of people or things

relating to the way living things change over time

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

of or relating to the nose