Nova S28E9: English vocabulary

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

nothing; zero

to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

the process of passing traits from parents to children through genes

to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

relating to cysts or having the form of a cyst

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality

to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group

a clouding of the lens of the eye that can cause blurred vision

the front edge of a step or stair

extremely small

a soft, low, continuous sound

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

in a way that is even and the same throughout

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance

very large, impressive, or unusually powerful

to take the wrapping off something

the shared values, beliefs, and style of a group or organization

very beautiful, impressive, or delightful

extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking

to value something very highly

having lumps or rough uneven parts

a short, stiff hair, especially on an animal or on a brush

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

boring because it is always the same

able to be imagined or thought of

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to an ovary

one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

causing or likely to cause arguments

showing disrespect or contempt

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

able to be used in place of something else without making a difference

the condition of being unable to hear, or of hearing very badly

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

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

a spacecraft that lands on the surface of a planet or moon

the belief that people should try to make the world better by following high ideals

to express something in a particular way

a book of stories, especially for children

the act of combing hair

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

to take part in something

the study of family history and relationships between family members

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

a person who travels a long way, especially by sea or in space

making a long, sharp s sound

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

to think carefully about something for a while

a chemical salt or compound containing phosphate

a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a small beetle that gives off light from its body

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

a small cut made with scissors or shears

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

a feeling that something good will happen

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

not causing pain

a natural ability to learn or do something well

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

a difficult or unpleasant situation

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

continuing without stopping or weakening

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

a very small spot or mark