Nova S31E7: English vocabulary

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

the movement of something into a place or system

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to the treatment of bones and joints

the violent killing of many people

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

to happen or become real after being expected or planned

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to express something in a particular way

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a small clover plant, used as a symbol of Ireland

a number or amount that is close to the real one but not exact

a large group of ships, planes, or other vehicles moving together

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

move or make something move quickly around and around

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

a tornado

the process in which a gas changes into a liquid

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

closed and no longer open for business

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a person or thing that chases something

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

a small shapeless mass or lump

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

a natural ability for doing something well

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

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

locked with a key

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

at the same time that something else is happening

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to end well or be resolved successfully

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to force liquid out in a thin stream

to make it possible for something to happen

a computer-based model that imitates a real process or situation

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

to change direction, especially when a boat or ship turns in the wind

to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

the act of spreading things out in different directions

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

strong, active, and full of energy

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

a short text that explains a picture or photo