Nova S43E16: English vocabulary

very large; huge

a large sea snail with a shell that is used as food and for decoration

a support on the side of a boat that helps keep it steady

to twist or wind together

having a very strong desire for food or for something else

large in amount; plentiful

feeling sad, disappointed, and without hope or energy

stick out beyond a surface

to turn over in the water, especially a boat or ship

very cold

the lower jaw of a person or animal

continuing with great force, intensity, or determination

the hard outer covering of an egg

the part of the skull that encloses the brain

the ability to change and adjust easily to new situations

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

to introduce new ideas, methods, or products

to cut a body into pieces

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

the quality of being clear, sharp, and detailed

covered or soaked with water

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to make a loud cry like an elephant

a wide strip or area of something

a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area

wood that has been carried by water onto a beach or shore

the use of force or pressure to get something

very important and likely to have a big effect on the future

to surprise or amaze someone greatly

a pointed part where two curves meet

to go back over the same route or path

to put something under water or another liquid

a person who takes care of a herd of animals

relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history

to overcome a difficulty or obstacle

to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

a yellowish-brown color

calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

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

the bone at the front of the knee

to last longer than someone or something else

using words in a non-literal way

one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

broken into small parts or pieces

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

in a way that settles something clearly and finally

the state of being modern, especially in society, culture, or technology

a person from the western part of a country or region

a large machine used for digging and moving earth

to make someone feel confused and unable to understand something

impossible to pass through or cross

a large wild animal like a reindeer that lives in northern North America

a scientist who studies fossils and the history of life on Earth

to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

having the outer husk or shell removed

to put something firmly inside or into something else

the pointed metal tip of an arrow

a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

able to be imagined or thought of

to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an animal that eats meat

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

relating to Polynesia, its people, or their languages

able to change easily to fit new conditions or situations

happening immediately; done in no time

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

a line or path that turns sharply back and forth

impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

the raised area in front of a fireplace

causing or likely to cause arguments

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

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