Nova S31E16: English vocabulary

in a heated or angry way

a person who gathers things, especially crops or wild plants

to go past a target, limit, or stopping point

having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

the activity of traveling or working at sea

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

to cut into a surface or make a cut in something, especially in surgery

a wide strip or area of something

to surprise or amaze someone greatly

to split into different directions or paths

the whole amount or extent of something

to put something under water or another liquid

to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

to move back or farther away

the process of making something waterproof

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

a person who strongly supports traditional values and customs

a roof covering made of straw, reeds, or similar plant material

a group of things or people gathered or arranged together

one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

broken into small parts or pieces

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

a large machine used for digging and moving earth

a large wild animal like a reindeer that lives in northern North America

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

to put something firmly inside or into something else

in a way that is spread out with plenty of space between things

similar in some important ways

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a way that shows curiosity or interest

a small mammal with a hard shell of bony plates that rolls into a ball when threatened

the ability of something to work well or continue successfully

a loud, sharp cry

in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

running along the length of something, not across it

made of parts joined by flexible joints

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

farthest north

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

a book of stories, especially for children

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

a place where people or animals live

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

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

a slow-moving tropical American animal that hangs from trees

very careful about small details and exactness

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a soft, smooth shine on a surface

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

the pointed metal tip of a spear

very dry because there is little rain

relating to ice or glaciers

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

a person or thing that throws something

familiar knowledge or experience of something

a large sea mammal with thick skin, long tusks, and whiskers

having a narrow cut or opening

living a life of moving from place to place

to send out light, heat, or energy

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

not alive; dead

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

the act of moving along without using power

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

the work or influence of people, especially when something is not natural

a hidden store of things kept for later use

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

to make someone very interested or curious

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

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed