Nova S48E3: English vocabulary

to connect things so that each one is linked to the others

breaking into small thin pieces or layers

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape

to become stiff or make something stiff

a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

clean something with a sponge

a thick, dark syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beet

a medicine that helps you pass stool

covered with a hard, dry crust

to break down naturally into simpler substances

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

clear and bright, like crystal

the study of how air moves around things like cars, planes, and buildings

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

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

a connection or relationship between things

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

a person who does not have professional or specialized knowledge in a subject

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

slightly damaged by a dent

quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

a common wild plant with yellow flowers and fluffy white seed heads

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

in a way that uses electricity or is powered by electricity

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a small shapeless mass or lump

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

having a shape that is not normal or natural

a chemical compound containing chlorine

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

moving with quick, light jumps

melted by heat and in a liquid state

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a book or list of important or famous people

very rich; having a lot of money

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

the act of adding salt to food or water

to remove impurities from a substance

to end well or be resolved successfully

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

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

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to come in suddenly and forcefully

to place a child or pet to live with other people for a time

the act of moving something on wheels

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

to hit a ground ball and be put out in baseball