Nova S23E18: English vocabulary

a small beetle, usually red or yellow with black spots

the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

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

relating to lymph or the lymph system

to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

a worm that lives in soil and helps break down dead plants

a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

the front edge of a step or stair

a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope

a hard, dry covering that forms over a wound as it heals

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

relating to the movement of blood through the body

to cause serious damage to something

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

a substance in plants that makes cell walls strong

to value something very highly

something that causes great suffering or trouble

in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

to attack a place with bombs or shells

a strong, often sudden attack or wave of something unpleasant

a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

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

in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

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

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

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

causing fear or dread

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

to enjoy something very much

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a very large number of things or people

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

a very small amount of something

food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy

a large plant-eating animal with one or two horns on its nose

relating to parasites or to living off another organism

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

slightly yellow in color

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

a person or thing that eats

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

moving with quick, light jumps

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

ready to attack, defeat, or finish something off

looking for someone or something, often in a sneaky or predatory way

in a way that is complete and causes major change

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

having a specified kind or number of eyes

lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

the group of organs in the body that produce sex cells and make reproduction possible

a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another object

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

the act of being dismissed from a job

in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion