Nova S46E3: English vocabulary

continuously or all the time

to make someone feel less proud or less important

destroy completely; leave nothing behind

a pattern of lines, roads, or paths that cross each other

thick and slow to flow

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

a period of very heavy rain

a very large flood of water

to make something very wet; soak it completely

a very small drop of liquid

in a sideways direction

to put something under water or another liquid

cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected

in a worried or uneasy way

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to make something hard, firm, or solid

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to make something black or darker

to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

to gradually become less strong, less bright, or less important

a long, narrow crack or opening in rock, earth, or another surface

a person who saves someone from danger or a difficult situation

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

to flow out quickly in a large amount

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

more able or skilled than someone or something else

full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

a hard, dark volcanic rock

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

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

to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to happen or become real after being expected or planned

farthest south

a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

watching carefully for danger or problems

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

the fact that something is common or widespread

to spread out and gradually disappear

a slight shaking movement

a short pause in activity or noise

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

a long, soft feather, or a bunch of feathers used for decoration

existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

not active or growing for a period of time

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

continuing without stopping or weakening

a state of constant change or movement

moving with quick, light jumps

melted by heat and in a liquid state

to use paper documents instead of digital ones, especially to save resources

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

at the same time that something else is happening

among ordinary people, especially in public life

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

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

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

melted rock beneath the Earth's surface

a value that stays the same when a function is applied to it

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

not feeling sure or ready to do something