Nova S38E18: English vocabulary

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

to send something by fax

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

the process of calculating something

to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

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

to a very great degree; deeply

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

extremely impressive or surprising

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the title used for the emperor of Germany and Austria in the past

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

to calculate a number or amount

used to describe someone who is used to doing something

to change direction suddenly

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

A very big or sudden improvement or advance

to have sex, especially in a rough, sweaty way

separate and clearly different from other things

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

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

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

to travel across or through a place

very angry, upset, or excited

the act of moving something on wheels

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to meet or cross at a point

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

to record that you have started work or a shift

to deal with a difficult problem or situation

to understand something fully

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

the event that marked the beginning of the universe

to reach a decision or agreement

not working because workers are protesting

a risky choice or attempt that may fail

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to make someone feel excited and eager

far away; at a great distance

to stay in one place in the air

in a basic or essential way

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a machine that uses steam to produce power

the wheel in a roulette game that spins and has numbered slots

a way of representing information using only 0s and 1s

the edge or border of something

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

the chance that something will happen

the universe and everything in it

to signal someone to come inside with a wave

to break into pieces suddenly, often with a loud noise

the central part of something, especially the most important part of a group, idea, or system

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to find something by chance

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life