Nova S47E14: English vocabulary

causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

old; used in Scottish English

an animal that eats plants

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

in a nervous way

to value something very highly

very difficult and needing a lot of effort

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

a person or thing that brings bad luck

something used to trace or track something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

happening immediately; done in no time

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

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

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

a person who does not have professional or specialized knowledge in a subject

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

to put something neatly into a space or container

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

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

the final and most important stage or point of something

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

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

giving a false or misleading impression

having thin lines or marks of a different color

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

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

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to change from a liquid into a gas

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

in a confident and courageous way

a very small spot or mark

melted by heat and in a liquid state

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

a small, tight group or mass of things

locked with a key

relating to planets

to make something move in a different direction

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

relating to the force of gravity

not harmful or dangerous

to make someone very interested or curious

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

the act of adding salt to food or water

a small unlucky accident or mistake

at the same time that something else is happening

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

not heard or not listened to

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

melted rock beneath the Earth's surface

to travel across or through a place

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

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a heavy attack using bombs, shells, or other weapons

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

to break into small pieces or fall apart

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

to force something out or out of a place