Nova S22E3: English vocabulary

the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return

to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

a very small drop of liquid

carpet material used to cover a floor

a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass, or similar material

a person who takes care of a herd of animals

relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history

to completely cover or surround something, often suddenly

to change into a fossil over a very long time

in a way that continues for a long time, often with determination

a young plant grown from a seed

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

a machine used to gather crops

a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance

in a gentle, loving, or caring way

plants and leaves, especially when they make a place look green and fresh

being number one million in a sequence

the farming and breeding of crops and animals

a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

a thick group of bushes or small trees

friendly and generous to guests or visitors

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the study and practice of growing garden plants and managing gardens

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

a strong, often sudden attack or wave of something unpleasant

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

a passage with an arch over it, often at the entrance to a building

full of steam or hot, moist air

pleasantly balanced and in agreement with itself or with other things

causing fear or dread

to exist in large numbers or amounts

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a place where someone lives; a home

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

a predatory insect with a long body and front legs that catch other insects

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

either of the two lines of latitude around 23.5° north and south of the equator

a very small amount of something

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

to crowd or gather closely together

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

caring more about other people than about yourself

the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

in a very close and personal way

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

a very large crowd or group of people

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

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

a person who moves from place to place and does not have a permanent home

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

an insulting slang term for a very overweight person

weak and lacking energy or strength

continuing without stopping or weakening

the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

very important to the success or result of something

to light something up or make it brighter

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

the act of telling a story or describing events

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

to make something sharp or sharper

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people