Nova S43E7: English vocabulary

to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth

able to kill bacteria or stop them from growing

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

the outer layer of skin on a person or animal

the use of force or pressure to get something

cloth made by sewing small pieces of different fabric together

to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

to lie on top of something or cover it

the front edge of a step or stair

a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

in a very skilled or effective way

to make something hard, firm, or solid

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

(of a tree or shrub) losing its leaves each year

a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

the process of making something waterproof

mysterious and hard to understand

to cause serious damage to something

food and drink that give a person strength and keep them alive

end in a particular result or at a particular point

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence or text

the pointed metal tip of an arrow

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

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

a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range

relating to a current issue or event

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

a spiral shape or line, especially one that curves around a central axis

relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when people used polished stone tools

to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

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

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

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

willing to give in, agree, or be flexible

the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

a minor illness or health problem

extremely impressive or surprising

a person or thing that chases something

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a photo taken quickly and casually

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

to search for food or supplies in the wild

bring back to life

the outer shape or line of something

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

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

locked with a key

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of pulling something tight

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

a person who looks after a building or property

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

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

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

used for treating illness or helping you get better

a person who climbs mountains, especially as a sport or job

to have sex

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics