Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot - Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

unwieldy

unwieldy means difficult to handle or carry. The heavy bag was very unwieldy, and it was hard to move it around.

  • The crate was very unwieldy, and it was hard to move it.
  • The box was very unwieldy, and it was hard to open it.
functioned

To functioned is to work properly. When something works the way that it's supposed to, it's said to be functioning properly.

  • The machine functioned properly, and the printer started printing the document immediately.
  • The software didn't function properly, and the computer screen was filled with errors.
insulators

Insulators are materials that are not very good at conducting electricity. This means that they are not very good at letting electricity flow through them.

  • The insulators were not very good at conducting the electricity and they ended up burning down the building.
  • The insulators are not very good at letting electricity pass through them, so they can't do any electrical work.
unresponsive

Unresponsive means not responsive. When the child is unresponsive, it means that they are not awake or not responding to anything that is being done to them.

  • The child was unresponsive and had to be resuscitated.
  • The patient was unresponsive and had to be resuscitated twice.
impure

When something is impure, it's not clean or pure. This might mean that the thing is contaminated with dirt, oil, or other substances.

  • The oil was so impure that it started to smoke immediately.
  • The water is not safe to drink because it's too impure.
gloved

To wear gloves is to put a pair of gloves on your hands. This is usually done to prevent you from getting sick.

  • She was wearing gloves to protect her hands from the cold.
  • The chef was wearing gloves to protect his hands from the flour.
splashed

To splash is to splash water or other liquid on something. When you splash water on a hot stove, it can cause a fire.

  • He splashed water on the fire and put it out.
  • She splashed water on her dog to cool him off.
peels

To peel is to remove the skin of something. You can peel an apple, or you can peel a banana.

  • He peeled the apple slowly and carefully.
  • She peeled the banana in one smooth movement.