Nova S46E1: English vocabulary

a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

a small, round, compressed piece of material

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

shaped like a sphere; round like a ball

watching carefully for danger or problems

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

a place where someone lives; a home

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

covering a large area or including many things; extensive

land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

to make someone very angry or annoyed

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

slightly green in color

to send out light, heat, or energy

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the skill or activity of making things from wood

to change from a liquid into a gas

relating to dogs or similar animals

a very small spot or mark

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

a small, tight group or mass of things

relating to planets

a natural tendency to think, feel, or act in a certain way

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

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

a person who is very skilled at something

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

happening often or for a long time, with only short pauses

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

relating to the sky or outer space

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

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

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

past tense and past participle of shoot

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

officially so, but not really important or real

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

very large, important, or impressive

relating to astronomy or space

very detailed and complicated

to shock or surprise someone very much

to record that you have started work or a shift

to throw or hit something in a high arc

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

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

all human beings considered together

to reach a decision or agreement

to find a way around a problem or rule

the seventh planet from the Sun

the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the smallest planet in the solar system, beyond Neptune

a sudden burst or outbreak of something, especially a volcano or strong emotion

to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

having a pale white or creamy color

relating to stars

in a basic or essential way

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle