Nova S41E23: English vocabulary

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

the process of calculating something

made of parts joined by flexible joints

the job or position of a professor

a short break or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

a person who flies aircraft

the final and most important stage or point of something

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

to become less steady, confident, or effective

to light a fire or make something start burning

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

in a loving or caring way

to sharpen a blade or tool

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

smiled broadly and happily

present from birth; not learned or acquired

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

designed to move through air with less resistance

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

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

the pointed top of a mountain or building

in spoken words, not in writing

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

to make something sharp or sharper

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

an old word for an aircraft or other machine that flies

unable to speak for a short time, especially because of shock or strong emotion

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

becoming weaker or less active

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

a light aircraft with no engine that flies by gliding

very angry, upset, or excited

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to depend completely on one thing

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

toward or up a slope

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the installation of cables or a cable system

to reach a decision or agreement

a very narrow escape from danger or trouble

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

likely to happen or be experienced

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to leave the ground and begin flying

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

a complete repair or improvement of something

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the process of trying to understand or solve something