Nova S45E17: English vocabulary

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

relating to numbers or written in numbers

the movement of something swinging back and forth

of poor quality and badly made

the quality of how well something is made

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to become too hot, or to make something too hot

to make slightly wet

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

shaped like an ellipse

to make something seem less important because something else is more noticeable or impressive

a spacecraft that lands on the surface of a planet or moon

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

a thin layer or small amount of soft, light fibers or fluff

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

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

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a large, destructive fire

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

likely to catch fire easily

able to move quickly and easily

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to calculate a number or amount

the act of moving along without using power

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

to burn something until it turns black

locked with a key

serious thought about your life, beliefs, or choices

relating to planets

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

a very faraway place

no longer in a competition or being considered for something

relating to the force of gravity

moving or walking with quick, light steps

walk with long, confident steps

the act of sealing a hole or gap

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

relating to the sky or outer space

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the use of enslaved people as workers

without any mistakes or imperfections

to look at something with attention or wonder

very much; extremely

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

the act of putting something into something else

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

to start burning, or make something start burning

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the process of burning

to meet or cross at a point

the state of being physically near someone or something

very detailed and complicated

to shock or surprise someone very much

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the area around an object with mass where gravity acts

to record that you have started work or a shift

to throw something with a lot of force

toward the inside or center

separated from the rest by cutting

to reach a decision or agreement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in every situation; all the time