Nova S46E12: English vocabulary

in a way that settles something clearly and finally

a compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found in fuels like oil and natural gas

to become too hot, or to make something too hot

very large or great; seeming to have no limit

friendly and generous to guests or visitors

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere

more able or skilled than someone or something else

wet, muddy, and like a swamp

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

complete destruction of something

toward the inside or center

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

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

too simple, so that it ignores important details or complexity

very dangerous or risky

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

made invalid or no longer legally effective

a photo taken quickly and casually

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

likely to catch fire easily

to change from a liquid into a gas

melted by heat and in a liquid state

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

relating to planets

something that is hard to understand or explain

a short time when someone gets attention or success

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

toward or on the outside

not harmful or dangerous

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

relating to the earth or to life on earth

to stop a fire or flame from burning

having a mild climate with not much heat or cold

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

not useful or realistic in practice

relating to the ocean or the sea

without any mistakes or imperfections

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

very angry, upset, or excited

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

a heavy attack using bombs, shells, or other weapons

not broken, damaged, or interrupted

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

relating to the Earth or to things that live on it

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

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

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

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

in a fine or delicate way

to reach a decision or agreement

an unexpected and often ironic change in events

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

existing in large amounts; plentiful

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

to fall or come down in large amounts

dead plant and animal material in soil that is partly broken down