Nova S34E9: English vocabulary

relating to the sense of smell

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

a soft white or gray mineral used to make plaster and drywall

the use of force or pressure to get something

the dead flesh of an animal that is being eaten by other animals

a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

a small or medium-sized animal like a kangaroo, native to Australia and New Guinea

one of the small bones that make up the spine

the scientific study of fossils and ancient life

relating to geometry

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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

an animal that eats plants

to value something very highly

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

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

ruthless and intensely competitive

to hang or place something loosely over something else

similar in some important ways

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an animal that eats meat

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

relating to mammals

running away suddenly and quickly

relating to climate or weather

causing fear or dread

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

a small Australian animal that lives in trees and eats eucalyptus leaves

to settle in a place and take control of it, especially by sending people there to live

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

causing a strong feeling of sadness, pity, or regret

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

very careful about small details and exactness

the study of the forms and structure of living things

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

in a way that is far away or not very clearly

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

to break into small pieces or parts

closed and no longer open for business

food for farm animals

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

a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

a person or thing that eats

moving with quick, light jumps

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

a person or animal that digs

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

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

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

a hidden store of things kept for later use

A very big or sudden improvement or advance

a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

a large back tooth used for grinding food

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

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

to value someone or something very highly

a V-shaped mark or stripe, often used on uniforms to show rank

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

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

hunting and killing other animals for food

a person who studies plants, animals, and nature