Nova S44E1: English vocabulary

the soft, repeated sound birds make

covered or soaked with water

to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to distribute something again in a different way

to an extreme degree; almost unbelievably

designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive

a device that makes your voice louder and carries it farther

to find and collect useful information from different sources

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

the ability to speak or write a language easily and smoothly

the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

most important or noticeable

the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

to give someone the Christian rite of baptism

a complete change in form or appearance

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

good at noticing small details

to persuade someone not to do something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the fact that something is pointless or has no useful result

a person or thing that changes something

the holy book of Islam

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

to spread or cause something to spread

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

a link or set of links between things

an armed rebellion against a government or authority

a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

running along the length of something, not across it

to make someone feel extreme fear

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

a meal or snack

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

required by a rule, law, or custom

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

related to journalism or journalists

something that is very helpful or brings an advantage

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

in a joking way; not seriously

a person's main subject or area of work

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

a light, peaceful sleep

the mind or soul of a person

the quality of being easy to reach, use, or get to

to leave your own country to live in another one

to form a clear picture of something in your mind

the reason or set of reasons for something

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

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

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

at the same time that something else is happening

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

not heard or not listened to

to reply or get back to someone

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

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

the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country