innate [ ɪˈneɪt ] This behavior is not innate; it’s learned and mastered over decades

ice floe [ fləʊ ] Killer whales spy-hop around a group of crabeater seals lying on an ice floe.

scramble [ ˈskræm.b^əl ] The seal scrambles to climb onto a piece of ice

pod [ pɑːd ] A pod of B1 orcas floats in front of a glacier

clay [ kleɪ ] The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang’s tomb

vault [ vɑːlt ] Over the past 50 years, archaeologists have located a complex of underground vaults

pit [ pɪt ] ...but three major pits are easily accessible

topknot [ ˈtɑːp.nɑːt ] long columns of warriors with their topknots or caps

disinter [ ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɜː^r ] where more than 2,000 of the estimated 8,000 warriors have been disinterred so far.

stupendous [ stuːˈpen.dəs ] The stupendous find at first seemed ...

dew [ duː ] Drops of dew sparkled in the sunlight.

graupel [ ˈɡraʊ.p^əl ] It’s not snow or hail — it’s graupel.

squall [ skwɔːl ] Introducing viewers everywhere to pups Storm, Squall, Graupel, Fog, and Dew.

squad [ skwɒd ] the newcomers will join the rest of the squad

sled dogs [ sled ]

Epitome [ ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi ] She is the epitome of kindness.

Incision [ ɪnˈsɪʒ.^ən ] Each incision must be precise to avoid complications.

Segue [ ˈseɡ.weɪ ] The conversation segued into a discussion about politics.

Foal [ foʊl ] A rare wild Asian horse foal finds new mom in a grieving domestic mare

roundup [ ˈrɑʊndˌʌp ] The result is a dazzling roundup of the planet’s most colourful places

mare [ meə^r ] The mare keeps her colt close and actively manages interactions with other herd members

stallion [ ˈstæl.jən ] At our campus, we care for several stallions who sometimes join the female herds

deterrent [ dɪˈtɜː.rənt ] A security camera is a strong deterrent to thieves.

pragmatic [ præɡˈmæt.ɪk ] Instead of dreaming, he tried to be pragmatic and focus on real steps.

execution [ ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃ^ən ] Being pragmatic—it’s about bridging the gap between vision and execution

grasp [ ɡræsp ] She grasped his hand tightly | I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.

causation [ kɑːˈzeɪ.ʃ^ən ] The report examines the causation of climate change.

Catalyst [ ˈkæt.^əl.ɪst ] The protest was a catalyst for political reform.

ornery [ ˈɔː.n^ər.i ] who goes out of his way to protect the somewhat ornery creature when the going gets rough.

the outset [ ˈaʊt.set ] I told him at/from the outset I wasn't interested.

notorious [ noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs ] Cats are not very notorious for their collaboration skills

initially [ ɪˈnɪʃ.^əl.i ] Initially, the search for Bud was limited to the tristate area, but...

scrappy [ ˈskræp.i ] He had imagined a scrappy street cat

scarlet [ ˈskɑːr.lət ] He went scarlet with shame.