Nova S40E24: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to push or touch someone or something gently

the process of checking or adjusting a measuring device so it gives accurate results

a small, round, compressed piece of material

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

to break into small pieces or parts

a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

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

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

having thin lines or marks of a different color

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

relating to motion or movement

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

relating to planets

to make something move in a different direction

hard, cold, and unfriendly in appearance or manner

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

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

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

the act of people or things joining together as one

a place where important information is collected and decisions are made

to open a more detailed level of information in a computer program

past tense and past participle of shoot

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

toward a lower place or level

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

a short text that explains a picture or photo

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

relating to Siberia

a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

to shoot or burst out suddenly

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

in a way that relates to the economy or business activity

to stay in one place in the air

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

existing in large amounts; plentiful

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

money, especially a large amount of it

an informal way to describe a person who is pleasant and dependable

a group of wild boars

relating to stars

the official boundary of a city or town

to leave the ground and begin flying