Nova S45E7: English vocabulary

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to cause serious damage to something

a factor that strongly affects the result of something

a person who studies weather and predicts it

the quality of being very fierce, violent, or intense

to cause a lot of damage or harm

a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

more able or skilled than someone or something else

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

a strong, often sudden attack or wave of something unpleasant

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

depending on someone or something for help or support

having a very large population

covered with a protective outer layer

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

a slow-moving stream or channel in a swampy area

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the outer edge of something, or the area farthest from the center

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

a floating object anchored in water to mark a place or help boats navigate

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

a person or thing that chases something

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to sharpen a blade or tool

a serious bacterial fever spread by contaminated food or water

noisy and hard to control

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

the activity of traveling in a canoe using paddles

courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

the moment when a ship, plane, or storm reaches land

the sides of the face below the eyes

to change from a liquid into a gas

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

the act of moving along without using power

the main body of an aircraft

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

the ability to understand something

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

in a thick, tightly packed way

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

moving or pointing toward the north

violent, uneven movement in air or water that can shake a plane or boat

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a large movement of people leaving a place

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

toward or up a slope

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

separated from the rest by cutting

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory