Nova S36E1: English vocabulary

to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

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

to take the place of something or someone

moving or working slowly, often because of tiredness or poor health

in a way that is far away or not very clearly

to crowd or gather closely together

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

very tall or high, especially in a way that is impressive

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

to change the structure or style of a room or building

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

to send out light, heat, or energy

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

relating to planets

a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

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

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

moving or walking with quick, light steps

relating to the sky or outer space

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a large movement of people leaving a place

a person who lives in a village

the larva of a butterfly or moth

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

in a fine or delicate way

to become hard, or to make something hard

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters

to laugh quietly

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to move smoothly through the air or over a surface with little effort

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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

to move from one place to another, often over a long distance or at certain times of the year

the study of how living things and their body parts work

a large bird that eats dead animals

to delay dealing with something

to move inward or closer to the center

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a scientist who studies living things

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

having many bends or turns

to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

people who have little money or wealth

to find your way from one place to another

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

moving forward quickly and forcefully

in a fresh or newly made way

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

a striking or impressive display or performance

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

extremely surprising or impressive

to put fuel into a vehicle or aircraft

to open or spread out from a folded position

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood