Nova S39E17: English vocabulary

a large amount of something, especially more than is needed

easy to bend, shape, or press without breaking

relating to hydrochloric acid

the shelf or ledge above a fireplace

looking or feeling like chalk

a mixture of two liquids that do not fully combine, like oil and water

a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle

to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone

a colorless, odorless noble gas used in lights and welding

modest and not trying to attract attention

a wrong or inaccurate name for something

farthest from the center or inside

able to notice small differences and make good judgments

a soft shine on a surface

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

a person who breeds and cares for animals

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

the process of turning silver in color

the presence of unwanted or dirty substances in something

a material or device that does not let heat, electricity, or sound pass through easily

related to hell; evil or devilish

a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned

a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56

the act of making someone pay a fine

to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact

to praise or present something as very good or important

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

to put something under water or another liquid

the ability of a material to carry electricity or heat

a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope

to feel very hungry

so similar that you cannot tell the difference

full of trouble, danger, or difficulty

not friendly or involved with other people; distant and reserved

a person who searches for valuable minerals, especially gold

the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

to test or analyze something, especially a metal, ore, or sample

able to conduct heat or electricity

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

a person who practices alchemy, especially in old stories or history

physical or mental effort

a small, soft light or shine

a strange or complicated machine or device

able to repel or keep away something unwanted

not moving or active

broken into small parts or pieces

the way two or more things affect each other

too interested in other people's private matters

a substance that can neutralize acids and is often strongly alkaline

a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

being number one million in a sequence

a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

turned or operated by a crank

used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

to hang or place something loosely over something else

the hard outer shell of a sea creature, often found on a beach

to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

causing strong disgust or dislike

having circles or rings with the same center

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

the process of splitting into two or more parts, especially in biology or nuclear physics

related to trade, business, or merchants

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

a large piece of something, especially food or meat

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

to attack a place with bombs or shells

having moods that change quickly and often

showing disrespect or contempt

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something