Nova S48E2: English vocabulary

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering

not moving or active

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

a substance in plants that makes cell walls strong

to value something very highly

a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

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

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

a person who grows crops or plants for sale

a small, round, compressed piece of material

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

causing fear or dread

a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

to make someone feel extreme fear

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the act of making an explosive device explode

having enough water in your body

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

the main or most eye-catching part of something

able to produce venom and inject it with a bite or sting

not likely to happen or be true

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

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

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

a venomous snake found in North and South America that makes a rattling sound with its tail

used to introduce a contrasting or opposite point

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to how the body and its parts work

used after a job title to show that someone has retired but keeps the title as an honor

a chemical compound containing chlorine

to make something explode

a person who cuts and gathers crops

to change from a liquid into a gas

usually; in the normal way

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

to make something less active, strong, or effective

locked with a key

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

in a way that is complete and causes major change

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

the act of adding salt to food or water

used for treating illness or helping you get better

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the life or world believed to exist after death

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

to make it possible for something to happen

a factory where chemicals are produced

a mixed drink made with the bar’s standard liquor instead of a named brand

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

showing affection and warmth

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

animal waste used to fertilize soil

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to gradually begin to have an effect or be noticed