Nova S46E5: English vocabulary

the good results you get when different things work well together

end in a particular result or at a particular point

the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation

the act of starting again after a pause

something that causes great trouble or annoyance

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to struggle to deal with something difficult

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

to settle in a place and take control of it, especially by sending people there to live

relating to a galaxy or galaxies

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

a person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

winning or succeeding after a struggle

the act of keeping horses in stables

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to enter a place again

a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

better or more suitable than something else

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

the part at the end of a pipe, hose, or machine that lets liquid or gas come out in a controlled way

a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

in a way that is complete and causes major change

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

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

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

not unusual; ordinary or very common

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

melted rock beneath the Earth's surface

a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

to establish something again after it has stopped or been lost

a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

a person or thing that cuts or trims something

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of people or things joining together as one

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

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

to hit a ground ball and be put out in baseball

to look for something in a way that is not very organized or certain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

to start burning, or make something start burning

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

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

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

the process of burning

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

to force something out or out of a place

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

a black explosive powder used in guns and fireworks

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

cause something to improve a lot

to deal with a difficult problem or situation

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks