Nova S46E2: English vocabulary

calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

the state of being tangled or mixed up

confident in a rude, loud, or overly aggressive way

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

to value something very highly

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to put something on a shelf

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

showing disrespect or contempt

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

to push or touch someone or something gently

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

a belief in direct spiritual experience or insight

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

the act or habit of being dishonest, especially by lying, cheating, or stealing

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the idea that things can be different depending on the point of view or situation

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

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

to calculate a number or amount

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

similar in character, type, or quality

to make someone very interested or curious

the distance from one side of something to the other; width

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

something that is very hard to find or achieve

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

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

impossible to avoid or prevent

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

a person's usual way of thinking about things

to remain unused for a long time

to make someone feel excited and eager

the bottom or lower side of something

not answered or not dealt with

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to a very great degree; without limit

to laugh quietly

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

to stop feeling upset, confused, or distracted and become calm again

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

the universe and everything in it

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect