Nova S50E3: English vocabulary

a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

to break down naturally into simpler substances

to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

to spread or cause something to spread

too great or shocking to be described

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

relating to a fetus

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

to settle in a place and take control of it, especially by sending people there to live

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when people used polished stone tools

a place where people or animals live

causing harm or damage

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

a slow-moving tropical American animal that hangs from trees

having a pH above 7

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

the relationship between people who are related by birth or marriage

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

to surprise someone very much

land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

having a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid

the work or cost of keeping something in good condition

the study of correct reasoning

to live or exist together, especially peacefully

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

living a life of moving from place to place

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

the act of moving along without using power

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the work or influence of people, especially when something is not natural

to make something sharp or sharper

the practice of trying new ideas, methods, or ways of doing something

the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a compound of iron and oxygen

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

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

to describe or talk about something

having many mountains

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the process of taking control of a place and sending people to live there

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the process of preparing land for growing crops or plants

very large, important, or impressive

relating to astronomy or space

to mean or indicate something

to record that you have started work or a shift

relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

producing fruit

shared by the people in a group or community

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

used to describe someone who is used to something

a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the process of gradually collecting or building up something

a long period in Earth's past when much of the land was covered by ice

the study of plants, animals, and other living things in the natural world

to switch from one system, method, or state to another

to talk for a long time in a dull, monotonous way

the edge or border of something

having two sides or halves that match each other

the animals living in a particular area or period

an amount that is left over after what is needed has been used

used in a ceremony or connected with one

the universe and everything in it

to use something as the basis for something