Nova S43E8: English vocabulary

in a natural way, without thinking about it

skill and control in using your hands or body

the way two or more things affect each other

to value something very highly

the process of thinking, learning, and understanding

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to become too hot, or to make something too hot

more able or skilled than someone or something else

used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

to take the place of something or someone

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to calculate a number or amount

belonging naturally to something; part of its basic nature

moving with quick, light jumps

serious thought about your life, beliefs, or choices

the work or influence of people, especially when something is not natural

about to reach an important new stage or change

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

in a way that is complete and causes major change

to leave quickly; scram

to hit or push with the head or horns

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

to explain something in more detail

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

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 type of strong, pale wine from Spain

a way of moving by using jets to create thrust

To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

not useful or realistic in practice

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

a person who acts or is used instead of another

weapons considered as a group

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

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

a device that changes one form of electricity or signal into another

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

imagined rather than real

very large, important, or impressive

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

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

a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the installation of cables or a cable system

still being considered as a possible winner or choice

in a very short time, especially much faster than expected

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to refuse to move or change your opinion

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

the process of increasing gradually

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

far away; at a great distance