Today's word is the KNOB meaning a rounded door handle or a control (e.g. of a radio). We turn the KNOB to open the door or turn the volume up or down.
"C'mon, sync up!" yells a PE teacher. She wants the students to be synchronized. "SYNC UP" means to peform exactly at the same time. Some things can be OUT OF SYNC: the drums with the guitars or the sound with the movie.
If it had appeared in a sci-fi drama, the script writer could have been accused of going a bit too far. Surprisingly, the creature does exist and thanks to science we can discover its amazing features. www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150313-the-toughest-animals-on-earth
The word for today is COASTER. The COASTER is a small thin object (usually round, sometimes square) on which you put a glass or cup. We use a COASTER to protect a table from liquids and to advertise a brand of beer or coffee. Some people collect coasters as a hobby.