Nova S45E13: English vocabulary

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the skill and care shown in making something well

to spread out and gradually disappear

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

used to introduce a contrasting or opposite point

smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

agreement and good feeling between people or groups

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

designed to move through air with less resistance

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

relating to the main point or center of something

the main body of an aircraft

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

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

at the same time that something else is happening

using statistics or based on statistical data

an old word for an aircraft or other machine that flies

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the life or world believed to exist after death

an organization that collects secret information for a government

a computer-based model that imitates a real process or situation

the early stage of something's development

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

the arrival or beginning of something important

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

a person's ability to think and understand things well

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

the main governing body of a country or organization

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing

cause something to improve a lot

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

having the shape of a triangle

zero; none

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to suddenly become very angry or upset

a plan that gives the details of a flight

the police, army, and other groups that protect a country or respond to unrest

travel into or through outer space

the group of people who work on a plane to help passengers and keep them safe

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

an important stage or event in a process or development

never done, seen, or known before

a problem that slows or stops progress