Nova S44E4: English vocabulary

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

a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain

number 100 in a sequence

a wax structure made by bees, with many small hexagonal cells for honey and eggs

the act of keeping horses in stables

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a small fault or flaw

a place with many paths or passages that are hard to find your way through

the part at the end of a pipe, hose, or machine that lets liquid or gas come out in a controlled way

to put someone or something in danger

a long, low ship used in the past, often moved by oars

the business or industry of building ships

having plenty of space, light, and fresh air

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

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

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

a sudden heavy attack with guns, shells, or other weapons

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a single piece of glass in a window or door

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several arms for bulbs or candles

the act of moving along without using power

melted by heat and in a liquid state

floating on water and not sinking

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

to pull something back or back in

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

the world, especially all the oceans and seas

a sudden, brief burst of wind

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

in a difficult or embarrassing situation, especially because people are blaming or criticizing you

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to fill something too full by pushing things in

to love, written in internet slang as <3

extremely large, strong, or powerful

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a factory where metal is melted and poured into molds

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

material used to cover a floor

to use damaging information to pressure someone

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

a person whose job is to measure land and record its features and boundaries

to seriously damage or weaken something

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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 attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

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

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a device or part that connects two things, especially in a machine

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

burning very brightly and strongly

a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries

a vehicle with runners for traveling over snow or ice

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

very detailed and complicated

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

a title used for a Catholic priest

to obey a rule, law, or request

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it