Nova S46E9: English vocabulary

small, weak, and not very strong

a set of straps and metal parts used to control a horse

a person who takes care of a herd of animals

the scientific study of fossils and ancient life

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

to cause serious damage to something

spending a lot of time sitting and not moving much

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

easy to train, control, or manage

able to be imagined or thought of

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a young horse

relating to climate or weather

deep respect and admiration for someone or something

to leave money or property to someone in a will

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

by land, not by sea or air

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

very careful about small details and exactness

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a room where things are kept for later use

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

having the qualities or style of the upper class; elegant and refined

smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

extremely impressive or surprising

a large flat area of grassland with few or no trees

familiar knowledge or experience of something

animal waste used as fertilizer

a person who moves from place to place and does not have a permanent home

the dead body of an animal

to search for food or supplies in the wild

living a life of moving from place to place

able to move quickly and easily

a person who cuts and gathers crops

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

the scientific study of language and how it works

moving with quick, light jumps

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

a large back tooth used for grinding food

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

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

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

relating to bones or a skeleton

clear and easy to notice or feel

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

a type of acid found in fats and oils

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

an ancient language of India used in Hindu and Buddhist texts

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

the act of moving something on wheels

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to depend completely on one thing

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a person who studies language and how it works

passed down from ancestors or connected with them

a person who has conquered a place or people

beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

a person who lives in a village

the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

to start over because a plan or idea did not work

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

to shoot and kill someone with a gun