Nova S27E5: English vocabulary

to put oil or grease on a machine or part so it moves smoothly

to turn over in the water, especially a boat or ship

done with a lot of care and attention to detail

the study of forces on structures that are not moving

designed for use on the sea

to go past a target, limit, or stopping point

made of earth or clay

the process of turning silver in color

in a steady, regular rhythm

a tall stone pillar that narrows toward the top and ends in a pointed shape

small, weak, and not very strong

to praise or present something as very good or important

a large block of stone, especially one standing alone as a monument

a strange or complicated machine or device

to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

a large stone coffin, often decorated and used in ancient times

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

having the outer husk or shell removed

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack

to move suddenly and unsteadily, often because you are off balance

a material like thick paper that was used in ancient times for writing

to decorate something so it looks more attractive

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

by land, not by sea or air

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

the amount or degree to which something is curved

the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

lie, sit, or fall with your arms and legs spread out in an awkward way

a person who copies documents by hand, especially in the past

a long-handled gardening tool with a flat metal blade, used for cutting weeds and loosening soil

very dry because there is little rain

extremely large

possible to do successfully

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

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

making quick, sharp movements

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

the pointed top of a mountain or building

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

a person or animal that digs

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

to a very great degree; extremely

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

to make someone very interested or curious

the quality of being divine or godlike

the act of pulling something tight

relating to bones or a skeleton

the central point or part that something turns around

to end well or be resolved successfully

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

moving or pointing toward the north

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to explain something in more detail

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a person who goes camping

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

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

dead, in a respectful way

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

To become narrow and long like a rope, especially as a tornado weakens

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest