Nova S42E1: English vocabulary

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

a thick woven picture or wall hanging

a person who is trying to lose weight by following a diet

a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

a pile of hay

winning or succeeding after a struggle

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small fault or flaw

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

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

smiled broadly and happily

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

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

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a later stage in someone’s life or career when they start doing something new

a supposed invisible energy around a person or living thing

to help explain something or make it easier to understand

a person who is very skilled at something

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

to remove impurities from a substance

clear and easy to notice or feel

to value someone or something very highly

a deep, rich sound that continues for a moment

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

the act of spreading things out in different directions

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

very close behind someone while following them

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

a light, colorless gas used in balloons and some scientific equipment

very large, important, or impressive

to record that you have started work or a shift

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to a very great degree; extremely

something that makes a process or change happen faster

to a very great degree; extremely

the event that marked the beginning of the universe

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

very interested in or enthusiastic about something

to make someone feel excited and eager

in a general way, without giving many details

not answered or not dealt with

the ability of two things to work or exist together without problems

make something again, especially in a new or different way

a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

the very large majority of people or things

existing in large amounts; plentiful

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person who works with others on a project or task

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

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

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

a moment that is especially important because it changes what happens next

a presentation made with a series of pictures or slides

unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

having two sides or halves that match each other

an important stage or event in a process or development

the chance that something will happen

the crucial point when the result of something becomes clear

the universe and everything in it