Nova S46E6: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to make something hard, firm, or solid

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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

broken into small parts or pieces

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

a change in the shape of something caused by force, heat, or pressure

the quality of being strong and able to handle difficult conditions

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

the violent killing of many people

relating to Naples or its people, language, or culture

shaped like a cone

to spread or cause something to spread

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

complete destruction of something

toward the inside or center

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make someone feel extreme fear

relating to the movement and structure of the Earth's crust

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

the quality of being able to last a long time without wearing out or breaking

a place with many paths or passages that are hard to find your way through

aware of something and careful about it

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

extremely large

made invalid or no longer legally effective

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

to make someone feel happier, more hopeful, or more confident

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

melted by heat and in a liquid state

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to fill something too full by pushing things in

to make someone very interested or curious

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

in a thick, tightly packed way

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

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

melted rock beneath the Earth's surface

a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

about to happen very soon

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

in the same proportion as something else

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

a heavy attack using bombs, shells, or other weapons

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

toward a lower place or level

to shake or tremble

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

to hold on tightly to someone or something

used to say that something is not believable