waggle
to move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down
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Nova S41E8: English vocabulary
Season 41, Episode 8Documentary
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veined
marked with lines or streaks that look like veins
chaparral
a thick area of shrubs and small trees, especially in dry parts of western North America
featureless
lacking clear or interesting features
forager
a person or animal that searches for food in the wild
swish
to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
intricately
in a very detailed or complicated way
scratchy
causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
caledonian
relating to Scotland or its people
aviary
a large enclosed space for keeping birds
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
honeybee
a bee that makes honey and lives in a hive
innovate
to introduce new ideas, methods, or products
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
cockatoo
a parrot with a curved beak and a raised crest, found in Australia and nearby islands
solver
a person or thing that solves a problem or puzzle
hoarding
the act of keeping and storing a lot of things, often too many
emphatic
said in a strong, clear, and definite way
familiarize
to help someone learn about something so they feel comfortable with it
caledonia
an old name for Scotland, used in Roman times and in ancient writing
instinctively
in a natural way, without thinking about it
quotient
the answer you get when you divide one number by another