Nova S36E8: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

a state of emptiness, ruin, or severe damage

to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

moving from place to place, especially as part of a job

showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

relating to rock formed from layers of sediment

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a short, stiff hair, especially on an animal or on a brush

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

a feeling of great surprise or amazement

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

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

in a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste

more able or skilled than someone or something else

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

a disappointing or annoying situation

to attack a place with bombs or shells

attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

a small hill

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

a small, round, compressed piece of material

a spacecraft that lands on the surface of a planet or moon

a place where someone lives; a home

a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

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

a very small living thing, such as a bacterium or virus

very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

thin and weak because it has too much water

a cold, flat area in the far north where trees do not grow

very dry because there is little rain

having a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to move or shake unsteadily from side to side

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

not active or growing for a period of time

to change from a liquid into a gas

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

melted by heat and in a liquid state

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a word or phrase repeated to help you focus or stay calm

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a small, tight group or mass of things

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

to a very great degree; extremely

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

to recover and become successful again after a serious setback

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

showing that something is likely true or real

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

at the same time that something else is happening

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

something that is very hard to find or achieve

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory