Nova S44E5: English vocabulary

a flat shape with six sides and six angles

curved outward, like the outside of a circle or ball

the study of the physical nature of stars, planets, and other objects in space

clean something with a sponge

having the outer husk or shell removed

a flat shape with three or more straight sides

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to struggle to deal with something difficult

a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy

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

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

to help people in a disagreement reach an agreement

a very thin thread or fiber

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

a number or amount that is close to the real one but not exact

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a large tree with smooth gray bark and hard, pale wood

to become deeply involved in something

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

to make something more modern or up to date

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

the study of correct reasoning

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

a sudden heavy attack with guns, shells, or other weapons

able to move quickly and easily

to calculate a number or amount

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

continuing without stopping or weakening

to involve something as a necessary part or result

moving with quick, light jumps

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

to make something less active, strong, or effective

a small, tight group or mass of things

locked with a key

in a way that is complete and causes major change

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

using careful analysis and logical thinking

the middle pair of legs on an insect or other arthropod

a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

to explain something in more detail

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

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

working well together because each one improves the other

a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

a way of moving by using jets to create thrust

the solid center of the Earth or another planet

designed to be filled with air or gas before use

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

the act of people or things joining together as one

a contagious viral illness that causes fever, aches, and cough

to stop something from succeeding

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

a weak point in someone or something that is otherwise strong

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

a particular point of view

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

not cut, trimmed, or processed

to meet or cross at a point

the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

to make something better, richer, or more interesting

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper