Nova S40E11: English vocabulary

very heavy and falling fast, especially rain

continuing for a very long time without stopping

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a wide strip or area of something

a very large flood of water

a single drop of rain

to make someone or something feel or look fresher, younger, or more energetic

a very small drop of liquid

to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact

carpet material used to cover a floor

past tense and past participle of thumb through

a person who takes care of a herd of animals

the quality of happening or appearing at regular intervals

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

good enough for people to live in

to connect things so that each one is linked to the others

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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

the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

a person who studies weather and predicts it

a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

extremely hot

the act of changing the position or order of things

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

the process that green plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

a very deep crack or opening in rock or the ground

the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation

give someone or something the food or care needed for growth and health

impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

to cause a lot of damage or harm

the green substance in plants that helps them use sunlight to make food

the movement of something into a place or system

to put something on a shelf

to form a circle around something

alert and paying close attention to what is happening

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

friendly and generous to guests or visitors

a group of fish swimming together

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

to break down naturally into simpler substances

to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

relating to weather and the study of weather

the process of changing from a liquid into a gas

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

running away suddenly and quickly

something that strongly supports or protects an idea, group, or place

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

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

affected by disease; not healthy

number 100 in a sequence

a fast, powerful flow of water

a wide open area of land, sea, or sky

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the mechanism inside a clock

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

to take the place of something or someone

the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

to spread out and gradually disappear

again, in a new or different way

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

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

the final and most important stage or point of something

the process of a substance combining with oxygen

a chemical salt or compound containing phosphate

very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

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

very bright and full of light

in a very close and personal way

very dry because there is little rain

to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss