Nova S46E18: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

a machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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

careful attention to possible danger or problems

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

willing to give in, agree, or be flexible

the extra meaning or feeling a word suggests, beyond its basic meaning

a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

a short pause in activity or noise

something extra that is not needed

relating to an artery

feeling sleepy and unable to stay fully awake

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

locked with a key

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

a shooting attack from a moving car

using statistics or based on statistical data

the distance from one side of something to the other; width

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

a legal arrangement that holds money or property to support a charity or public good

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a computer-based model that imitates a real process or situation

becoming weaker or less active

to drive livestock into a pen or enclosure in a stockyard

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

the act of moving something on wheels

the ability to move quickly and easily

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

to hit something repeatedly

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

careful and often critical examination of something

a build-up or blockage that makes movement difficult, especially in traffic or in the body

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

not expensive; costing less than you might expect

a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

suddenly and without warning

to show approval by clapping

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a standard or level that is hard to reach

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a short drive in a car to check how it feels before buying it