Nova S42E6: English vocabulary

able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

the holy book of Islam

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

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

to shine with a soft, wavering light

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

a temple built to honor all the gods

the size of a wave, sound, or signal measured from the middle to the top

great beauty and impressive quality

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

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

a sudden, disruptive change or disturbance

to put something inside or together with something else

strong religious devotion or reverence

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to surprise someone very much

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

to give something a new name

the main central part of a church, where most people sit or stand

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

honest and straightforward; not secretive

relating to the force of gravity

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

the quality of being rich, deep, or full of flavor, color, or detail

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

a large church that has special importance in the Roman Catholic Church

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

fastened with laces

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

to dance in a lively, energetic way

to find or enjoy something again after forgetting it or losing touch with it

the act of being dismissed from a job

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

a person who has conquered a place or people

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to shake or tremble

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

imagined rather than real

to represent or stand for something

very large, important, or impressive

relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or its art and culture

to lean or slope in a particular direction

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a group of words taken from a book, speech, or other text and repeated by someone else

to record that you have started work or a shift

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks

relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

having the shape of a triangle

in a fine or delicate way

working by using the pressure of a liquid

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

having the shape of a rectangle

a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to shine with small flashes of reflected light