Nova S47E13: English vocabulary

to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to cause serious damage to something

to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

an animal that eats plants

not trained or not given the skills needed for something

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

very thorough and complete

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

calm, quiet, and not lively

bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an animal that eats meat

done naturally and without thinking

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

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

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

a loud, sharp cry

a wide area of grassland in a tropical or subtropical region with few trees

a small, round, compressed piece of material

causing fear or dread

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

calm and peaceful, with no noise or trouble

to make someone feel extreme fear

a part of a machine that spins around a central point

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

to take the place of something or someone

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to break into small pieces or parts

to make a short, high-pitched sound

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

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

a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

animal waste used as fertilizer

to live or exist together, especially peacefully

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something more varied or different

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to change direction suddenly

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 complain in a high, annoying voice

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

the scientific study of plants

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the collection of genes in a population or species

a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

good for your health because it contains the things your body needs

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a wild animal that looks a bit like a deer and usually has long horns

to cut and gather a crop from a field

a trained doctor who treats animals

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to a very great degree; very much

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a deep, low, continuous sound

an area that is surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier

a way of earning the money you need to live

an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable