Nova S43E6: English vocabulary

a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to epilepsy

to stop something from continuing, especially a feeling, protest, or attack

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

to make someone feel extreme fear

in a way that is not obvious or direct

a type of therapy that explores the unconscious mind and past experiences

a belief or rule that people are expected to accept without questioning

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

based on ideas and concepts rather than on real things or details

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

relating to a person's own life story

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

a very small spot or mark

moving with quick, light jumps

to support or strengthen something

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

a mistaken belief or idea

to make someone very interested or curious

the process of making something stronger, more stable, or more effective

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

an introduction to something more important

in a thick, tightly packed way

using statistics or based on statistical data

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

attractive, stylish, and confident

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the life or world believed to exist after death

made by changing an organism's genes

To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

the outer layer of the brain

the early stage of something's development

to attack someone suddenly

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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

To move a passenger’s booking from one airline to another

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

the beginning or starting point of something, especially an organization, project, or process

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

having a strong effect or influence