Nova S40E4: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

a person whose job is to collect, organize, and look after archives

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty

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

to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence

a person sent to represent someone or carry out a special mission

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

the hard outer shell of a nut

to make someone extremely angry

a sign that something is not normal or expected

to make something look more attractive by adding decorative details

the act of stopping or ending

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

a small hill

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

a ship powered by steam

to help people in a disagreement reach an agreement

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

the fact of being a father

to put something neatly into a space or container

respected because of age, wisdom, or long experience

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

the ability to think ahead and plan for the future

the next day

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a sudden cry or remark that shows surprise, anger, or pain

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

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

having a shape that is not normal or natural

gloomy, dull, and unpleasant

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the outer shape or line of something

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

in an intelligent, skillful, or effective way

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

to make someone very interested or curious

relating to bones or a skeleton

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

home; to or at home

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

to explain something in more detail

a feeling that you cannot believe something is true

to talk in a casual, lively way

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who kidnaps someone

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

in a suitable or proper way

located at the front of something

having a lot of flesh; plump or soft

showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other

a confident statement that something is true