Nova S48E7: English vocabulary

the fact that something changes or can be different

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

to describe or measure something in numbers

to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

describing a relationship in which two different things help each other

a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

the amount of acid in something

to make something active, strong, or successful again

a ring of coral or small islands surrounding a lagoon

a large sea snail with a spiral shell

more able or skilled than someone or something else

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

showing disrespect or contempt

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

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

to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

the process when a sperm cell joins an egg cell

a small, quiet corner or hidden space

decorated with a lot of detail or fancy design

to move around in a busy, energetic way

a faint or unsteady light

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

not changed or influenced by something

food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

in a very close and personal way

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

in a loving or caring way

not certain or fixed; likely to change

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

great intelligence, skill, or talent

very tall or high, especially in a way that is impressive

a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

the process of covering a surface with tiles

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

strange, ghostly, or eerie

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

a legal rule or clause that protects someone from a penalty or liability

relating to planets

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

to organize people or resources for a purpose

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a scientist who studies sea life

about to happen very soon

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to go out at night to enjoy yourself, especially by drinking or partying

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

to officially choose someone for a job or role

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

to break into small pieces or fall apart

happening one after another in order

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

to force something out or out of a place

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing