Nova S44E14: English vocabulary

mysterious and hard to understand

a large and impressive building

showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

a large spoon with a deep bowl and a long handle, used for serving soup or sauce

likely to bring good luck or success

broken into small parts or pieces

a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

all the people who will live in the future

to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

very difficult and needing a lot of effort

to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

the process of forming a general idea or rule from specific examples

either of the two times each year when the sun is farthest north or south, causing the longest or shortest day

the pointed metal tip of an arrow

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

to change sugar or other substances into alcohol, gas, or acid using yeast or bacteria

to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

causing a lot of pain or suffering

showing disrespect or contempt

a passage with an arch over it, often at the entrance to a building

relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when people used polished stone tools

a stone marker placed on a grave to remember the person buried there

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

most common, important, or noticeable

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

a slender candle

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

the act of burning a dead body

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

extremely large

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

able to be recognized or told apart

a famous prehistoric monument in southern England, made of a circle of large standing stones

the skill or activity of making things from wood

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a person who does hard physical work for a living

moving with quick, light jumps

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

a mistaken belief or idea

to make someone very interested or curious

the middle part of summer

relating to bones or a skeleton

to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

strong disagreement or conflict, especially between people or groups

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a method of finding the age of something by measuring carbon-14 in it

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

the highest social class in some countries, especially people with noble titles

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

the act of moving something on wheels

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the act of building or putting something up

a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

a group or chain of islands

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

relating to astronomy or space

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

to a very great degree; extremely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun