Nova S48E10: English vocabulary

important and serious; worth careful thought

a small seabird with a black-and-white body and a colorful beak

the front edge of a step or stair

a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass, or similar material

the process of changing a system, area, or service so it uses electricity

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking

relating to the science or practice of designing and flying aircraft

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person or thing that changes something

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

the science and practice of designing and building aircraft and spacecraft

slightly damaged by a dent

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

a person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a person who flies aircraft

to become deeply involved in something

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

the final and most important stage or point of something

the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

something extra that is not needed

a long, soft feather, or a bunch of feathers used for decoration

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

to sharpen a blade or tool

possible to do successfully

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

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

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

affecting an entire system, not just one part

a very tall tree with reddish-brown bark and soft wood

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

pregnant, used about a female animal

in a chaotic, violent, or dystopian style

a part inside an engine or pump that moves back and forth in a tube

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the central point or part that something turns around

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

an old word for an aircraft or other machine that flies

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

the act of sealing a hole or gap

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

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

to travel across or through a place

to make it possible for something to happen

the early stage of something's development

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

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

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

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

quick to react or answer

because of something that happened; as a result of it

the process of burning

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

very detailed and complicated

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

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

a small animal that lives near water and eats fish

a person who makes or sells candles