Nova S42E14: English vocabulary

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

the process of joining metal parts with melted solder

in a way that cannot be denied or questioned

a pile of stones built as a marker or memorial

feeling confused and unable to think clearly

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

a metal alloy used for joining pieces of metal together when heated

the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

mysterious and hard to understand

able to be pulled back inside something or folded away

causing horror or disgust because it is very shocking or gruesome

a person who looks for something

extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking

to value something very highly

the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

to confuse or surprise someone greatly

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

surrounded by land and not connected to the sea

having the outer husk or shell removed

to put something firmly inside or into something else

so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake

a group of fish swimming together

a very small island

small in amount; not enough

impressive and dignified in appearance or style

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

relating to a fetus

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

showing a lot of blood or violence

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

in a way that is not obvious or direct

a wide open area of land, sea, or sky

the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products

causing a strong feeling of sadness, pity, or regret

the act of combing hair

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

moved a page or screen up or down

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

in a loving or caring way

to make someone very angry or annoyed

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

very tall or high, especially in a way that is impressive

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

able to be recognized or told apart

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

the place where two rivers join

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

the act of moving along without using power

floating on water and not sinking

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

very important to the success or result of something

toward the south

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

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

a difficult or unlucky situation

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems