Nova S44E22: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

in a graceful, stylish, or attractive way

to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

to decorate something so it looks more attractive

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

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

a room with a toilet and a sink

basic and not yet well developed

relating to the movement and structure of the Earth's crust

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

very careful about small details and exactness

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

great skill and creativity in art, music, writing, or performance

the skill and care shown in making something well

to spread out and gradually disappear

the main or most eye-catching part of something

the work or skill of making things from wood

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

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

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a special oven used for drying, baking, or firing pottery and bricks

a slight shaking movement

covering a large area or including many things; extensive

in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

a tall building with several levels, often found in Asian temples

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

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

the process of covering a surface with tiles

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

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

a greenish-blue color

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

the fact of living for a long time

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

a person who does hard physical work for a living

melted by heat and in a liquid state

the first light of morning; dawn

locked with a key

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

a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

toward or on the outside

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

moving or pointing toward the north

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

relating to the earth or to life on earth

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to shine with small flashes of light

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

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

an area of land that separates rivers or streams flowing in different directions

a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

a setback or decline

having many mountains

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

passed down from ancestors or connected with them

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved