Nova S37E16: English vocabulary

a member of the ancient people of Israel

a building at the entrance to a castle, estate, or other enclosed area

in a way that clearly proves or settles something

to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

the process of turning silver in color

a small silvery fish that lives in both fresh and salt water

a very small drop of liquid

a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others

the process of extracting metal from ore by heating it

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to change the shape of something

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

a member of a desert-dwelling Arab people, traditionally nomadic

a container used for heating substances to very high temperatures

to make something hard, firm, or solid

a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

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

a small, soft light or shine

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

relating to rock formed from layers of sediment

the waste left after metal has been melted

to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

to decorate cloth or clothing by sewing a pattern with thread

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to shout in a deep, loud voice, especially in anger or pain

belief that something is true or real

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

relating to a fetus

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

a material like thick paper that was used in ancient times for writing

relating to farming or to land used for farming

made of parts joined by flexible joints

very dangerous or risky

a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

the act of stopping something, or the state of being stopped

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a wall or other structure built to protect a place from attack

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

the leader of a clan, tribe, or small group

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the part at the end of a pipe, hose, or machine that lets liquid or gas come out in a controlled way

a special oven used for drying, baking, or firing pottery and bricks

a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

a person who owes loyalty and service to a lord in return for land

a person who copies documents by hand, especially in the past

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

a poisonous chemical element

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

the order in which events happened

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

impossible to deny or question

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

the act of moving along without using power

melted by heat and in a liquid state

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

locked with a key

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

in a position of political power or control

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

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

to love, written in internet slang as <3

to make someone very interested or curious

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

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

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

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