Nova S43E4: English vocabulary

to change the shape of something

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

in a firm, secure, or strong way

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

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

a person who saves someone from danger or a difficult situation

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

showing a desire to help other people, especially by giving money or time to good causes

a narrow valley or channel cut by running water

to breathe air out of your lungs

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to move suddenly and unsteadily, often because you are off balance

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to the movement and structure of the Earth's crust

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

the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete

to move a little, or make something move a little

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a slight shaking movement

the basic unit of money used in India and some other Asian countries

extremely large

made invalid or no longer legally effective

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

to make someone feel happier, more hopeful, or more confident

the outer shape or line of something

to make something explode

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

the skill or activity of making things from wood

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

similar in character, type, or quality

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

the act of pulling something tight

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

a social group in a traditional Hindu system

a person who climbs mountains, especially as a sport or job

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

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 move toward the same point or place

the ability of a material to resist being pulled apart

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

a serious break in a relationship or situation

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

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to shake or tremble

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to force something out or out of a place

a person who lives in a village

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

to shock or surprise someone very much

a deep, low, continuous sound

able to stretch and return to its original shape

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

separated from the rest by cutting

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start