Nova S47E4: English vocabulary

related to hearing or the sense of hearing

to value something very highly

to cause a lot of damage or harm

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

not moving; still

a glass device that measures time with sand flowing through a narrow opening

more able or skilled than someone or something else

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

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

a band worn around the head to hold hair back or as an accessory

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

the size of a wave, sound, or signal measured from the middle to the top

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

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

to make a short, high-pitched sound

feeling sleepy and unable to stay fully awake

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

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

not active or growing for a period of time

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

used after a number to mean 'o'clock

moving with quick, light jumps

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

a weight that swings back and forth from a fixed point

locked with a key

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

to make someone very interested or curious

the process of making something stronger, more stable, or more effective

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

relating to bones or a skeleton

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

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

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

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

the outer layer of the brain

the early stage of something's development

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the act of moving something on wheels

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

cause something to improve a lot

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

the condition of being unable to sleep well

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

used to say you have won or beaten someone