Nova S38E5: English vocabulary

to make something stand out or seem more important

to write down spoken words or sounds

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

the soft, repeated sound birds make

clever use of words, especially for humor or a special effect

the quality of happening or appearing at regular intervals

an early machine for recording and playing sound, using a cylinder or disc

to confuse or puzzle someone

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

related to old records, documents, or materials kept for study or reference

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter

the process of thinking, learning, and understanding

too much pride in yourself

in a way that shows confidence and self-assurance

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who tends a furnace on a steamship or steam locomotive

not alive

lasting only a very short time

a short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson

a written symbol that stands for a number

a ruler who has total power over other people or a place

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

relating to opera, or having the dramatic style of opera

relating to grammar or the rules of language

based on ideas and concepts rather than on real things or details

to become deeply involved in something

the final and most important stage or point of something

the act of copying or reproducing something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

having thin lines or marks of a different color

in a smooth, natural way, without hesitation

having horns

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

a large sea mammal with thick skin, long tusks, and whiskers

the fact that something can be understood in more than one way

preserved in vinegar or salty water

the study of correct reasoning

based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

to calculate a number or amount

a person who does hard physical work for a living

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

locked with a key

a person or vehicle that carries people or goods from one place to another

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

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

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

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to remove impurities from a substance

the eleventh sign of the zodiac

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

something that is very hard to find or achieve

to explain something in more detail

very fierce, violent, or aggressive

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

a bet on the result of something

changing suddenly and unpredictably

the act of moving something on wheels

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

a typical example or model of something

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person