Over the last few weeks, the winners of this year's Nobel Prizes have been announced. The Nobel Prizes are perhaps the most prestigious and well known awards around the world. On this episode of Thinking in English, let’s talk about how you win a Nobel Prize, the origins of the awards, and this year's winners!

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Vocabulary List

Field (n) - an area of activity or interest

He is well known in the field of medicine

To confer (v) - to give an honour, official title, or ability to someone

The US constitution confers certain powers on the president

Accolade (n) - praise and approval

He has been given the ultimate accolade - his face on the $10 bill

Prestigious (adj) - very much respected and admired, usually because of being important

She goes to a prestigious university

To nominate (v) - to say officially that a person, film, song, programme, etc, will be included in a competition for a prize

The film was nominated for an Academy Award

Dependable (adj) - if someone or something is dependable, you can have confidence in him, her, or it

My car is not very dependable

Dynamite (n) - a type of explosive

The cartoon character used dynamite to blow up a building!

Will (n) - an official statement of what a person has decided should be done with their money and property after their death

She left me some money in her will

Obituary (n) - a report, especially in an newspaper, that gives the news of someone’s death and details about their life

His obituary was reported in every national newspaper

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109. Nobel Prizes Explained!: History, Context, and Current State of the World’s Most Famous Awards (English Vocabulary Lesson)