Nova S44E3: English vocabulary

the process of turning silver in color

covered with or having many sharp points

the negatively charged electrode in a battery or other device

a warning or condition that limits or changes something

a very loud, sharp sound of thunder

a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve

to go back over the same route or path

extremely small

a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass, or similar material

the use of pressurized liquid to power machines or equipment

breaking into small thin pieces or layers

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

too interested in other people's private matters

a substance that can neutralize acids and is often strongly alkaline

a very thin, crisp biscuit or cookie

to become too hot, or to make something too hot

to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys

slightly black in color

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

more able or skilled than someone or something else

hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

happening immediately; done in no time

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

running away suddenly and quickly

a device that blows air, especially one used to clear leaves or dust

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

a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

slightly damaged by a dent

a person or team that enters a competition or takes part in an event

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

making a long, sharp s sound

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a soft black or gray mineral used in pencils and in making things like lubricants

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

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

a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

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

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

likely to catch fire easily

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

a person or thing that eats

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a small, tight group or mass of things

locked with a key

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

to a very great degree; extremely

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the act of getting into something or going through it

a garden structure with an open roof, often covered with climbing plants

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

the act of adding salt to food or water

left after most of something has gone or been used

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of sealing a hole or gap

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

dead, in a respectful way

strongly left-wing in politics

to make or become darker