Nova S41E11: English vocabulary

the process of collecting things or data into one group

able to repel or keep away something unwanted

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

relating to the early stages of development

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

a person who wears a particular piece of clothing, jewelry, or equipment

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a person who watches for something or keeps watch

involving exploration, testing, or investigation

to take small bites of something

a flat sea animal with a long tail that can sting

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

something that discourages people from doing something

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

a long spear with a barbed point, used for catching large sea animals

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

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

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

moving from one place to another at certain times of year

an animal with a hard shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

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

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

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

the natural pattern or shade of an animal, bird, or plant

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

to sharpen a blade or tool

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

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a unit for measuring electric voltage

the act of moving along without using power

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

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

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

locked with a key

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

ready to attack, defeat, or finish something off

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to make someone very interested or curious

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

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

relating to space and the position of things in it

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

something that is very hard to find or achieve

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

having a mild climate with not much heat or cold

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

hunting and killing other animals for food

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a style of small, simple house with a steep roof and a central chimney

a tree with heart-shaped leaves and small fragrant flowers

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

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

the act of making something bigger or more extensive

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to look through something carefully from start to finish

past tense and past participle of shoot