Oppenheimer (2023) vocabulary: the 1436 English words to know

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WordUses
bomb 72
00:29:00A bomb, Alvarez.
atomic 36
00:09:11of the Atomic Energy Commission?
scientist 29
00:30:00so why not scientists in academia?
weapon 23
00:39:54in the production of atomic weapons.
build 22
00:03:10Yes. Once I built it.
project 19
00:10:40why you didn't involve him in the Manhattan Project.
hydrogen 19
01:02:25we use hydrogen.
board 16
00:01:41Members of the security board,
physics 16
00:03:01I, uh... I wanted to study the new physics.
file 14
00:12:06I have access to your security file.
opinion 14
00:39:28His opinions on the atom became definitive
reaction 14
00:28:50Chain reaction.
clearance 14
00:38:07for security clearance granted years before I ever met the man.
support 12
00:21:13- I was saying... - I support a range of causes.
physicist 11
00:07:09Not good enough for the physicist he wants to be.
gentleman 10
00:53:04Gentlemen, so, we will work here
member 10
00:01:41Members of the security board,
policy 10
00:31:27policy of neutrality that Communists advocated.
moral 10
01:41:43If we retain moral advantage.
conclusion 10
01:22:00And what was your conclusion?
quantum 10
00:05:07Quantum physics is not a step forward,
destroy 9
00:55:00destroys the world.
implosion 9
01:04:28I've been thinking about implosion.
target 8
01:30:56Its only intended target would be the largest cities.
view 8
00:31:38I need to make clear that my changing views on Russia
program 8
00:37:56would not prove a bar to my working on the atomic program.
base 8
00:59:42based in Chicago or Los Alamos during the war.
deny 8
00:02:45No senator can deny you did your duty.
plutonium 8
01:01:47Or using plutonium, the ten-pound sphere.
fission 8
00:27:58It's a nuclear fission.
glass 7
00:32:18Well, this glass,
study 7
00:03:01I, uh... I wanted to study the new physics.
theory 7
00:07:00Learn the ways of theory.
union 7
00:22:17The union meeting at Serber's last month?
chain 7
00:28:50Chain reaction.
device 7
00:54:54When we detonate an atomic device,
nuclear 7
00:27:58It's a nuclear fission.
self 7
00:10:17- I'm a self-made man. - Ah.
reveal 7
00:06:39for the snake that's revealed.
atom 7
00:27:59They did it, they split the atom.
uranium 7
00:27:51They split the uranium nucleus.
resource 7
00:45:45that he's denied Heisenberg proper resources,
isotope 7
00:39:43on the export of isotopes to Norway,
race 6
00:45:27In a straight race, the Germans win.
enemy 6
00:39:51these isotopes could be useful to our enemies
witness 6
01:20:09he had no intention of leaving any witness left to prosecute.
arm 6
01:06:33What's next? Arms talks.
energy 6
00:05:21A world of energy and paradox that not everyone can accept.
consider 6
00:12:23Well, then I'll consider it.
common 6
00:10:12I'm sorry, uh, common room 4:00 tea.
trial 6
00:02:26not to feel that you're on trial.
hearing 6
00:02:00The whole hearing took a month.
vote 6
00:20:06I want to vote for it, not talk about it.
concerned 6
00:35:19Not as far as I'm concerned, no.
research 6
00:45:12Our fast neutron research took six months.
aware 6
00:12:02you ought to be aware of.
proof 6
01:07:19There's no proof there was a spy at Los Alamos.
issue 6
00:58:32such issues during his time at the AEC,
russian 6
01:19:27and interrogate him in the Russian manner.
former 6
00:38:40- Who did? - Some former staff member
convince 6
00:23:58You have everyone convinced
express 6
01:01:24Expressing power in terms of tons of TNT.
surrender 6
01:35:03Germany is about to surrender.
influence 6
01:22:01That he was under the influence of
mile 6
00:47:37But, apart from that, nothing. Forty miles. Any direction.
testify 6
00:01:54How long did he testify?
discussion 6
00:19:55is having a discussion group tonight. Interested?
lecture 6
00:04:09I need to go to the lecture, sir.
involve 6
00:10:40why you didn't involve him in the Manhattan Project.
bombing 6
01:39:48as much damage as the Tokyo bombings.
mechanic 6
00:14:30to give a lecture on quantum mechanics?
appoint 6
00:12:44before you appointed him?
calculation 6
00:53:21Show me how you did your calculations.
neutron 6
00:27:56Bombard it with neutrons.
push 5
00:18:39fire pushing outwards against its own gravity.
national 5
00:49:26This is a national emergency.
science 5
00:44:34who knows more about science than people.
nowhere 5
00:03:05Was there nowhere here?
soldier 5
00:47:59I'm not a soldier, Oppie.
access 5
00:12:06I have access to your security file.
statement 5
00:01:25a statement to read into the record.
concern 5
00:12:47And it didn't concern you?
fail 5
00:49:19And failing a security check is not gonna be good
spy 5
01:07:15from a spy at Los Alamos,
current 5
01:10:34In light of the current AEC guidelines,
inform 5
00:37:53and was informed
dropping 5
01:43:42Not as risky as dropping one over Japan
scientific 5
00:10:44Greatest scientific mind of our time.
gravity 5
00:18:39fire pushing outwards against its own gravity.
sheet 5
00:07:11Algebra's like sheet music.
ally 5
00:31:30Right after Hitler invaded Russia and we became allies,
association 5
00:12:42your attention to his past associations
indicate 5
01:06:23The data indicates it may have been
justify 5
00:02:07Who'd want to justify their whole life?
demonstrate 5
01:40:50Is there no way to demonstrate a bomb to Japan
oppose 5
02:28:38unalterably opposed to the H-bomb?
indictment 5
00:01:46in your indictment of me cannot be fairly understood,
detonate 5
00:54:54When we detonate an atomic device,
theoretical 5
00:03:08theoretical physics department.
detonation 5
01:04:15the actual mechanics of detonation.
obviously 4
01:06:35- Arms talks. - Obviously.
accept 4
00:05:21A world of energy and paradox that not everyone can accept.
teach 4
00:17:27When do you start teaching?
continue 4
00:13:12If you'll just allow me to continue with my statement...
quit 4
00:34:07Quit the Party and a year later,
seconds 4
01:54:16Ninety seconds to detonation.
choose 4
00:11:05Well, I had offers, but I chose to sell shoes.
decide 4
01:38:43doesn't mean we get to decide how it's used.
risk 4
00:38:02not seen as a security risk during the war?
burn 4
00:18:35A star. A vast furnace burning in outer space,
apparently 4
00:06:16Nothing, apparently.
bottle 4
00:40:00You could use a bottle of beer
awful 4
00:41:48We're awful people. Selfish, awful people.
goddamn 4
00:37:18and stop being so goddamn naive.
knife 4
00:38:52Why get caught holding the knife yourself?
correct 4
00:09:08Correct.
conversation 4
00:58:01Conversation ended there.
copy 4
02:22:29they'll have to send you a copy.
lab 4
00:03:55Useless in the lab.
purpose 4
00:12:14Well, the purpose of this institute
community 4
00:35:45This is your community.
subject 4
01:18:56"Results of surveillance conducted on subject
assume 4
01:34:23I've always assumed, and still assume,
appear 4
00:58:34we'll have a scientist appearing before the committee.
dawn 4
00:25:22It'll break before dawn.
successful 4
01:41:32short of a successful and total invasion of the home islands.
explosion 4
01:01:15The biggest man-made explosion in history.
range 4
00:13:03you seemed to meet with a wide range
progress 4
00:23:01to channel your energies into progress?
incident 4
00:39:10That's before we even get to the Chevalier incident.
seek 4
00:15:04There's a German you have to seek out.
circle 4
00:44:25in your circle, so no.
reputation 4
00:21:01And your reputation precedes you.
commit 4
01:10:08commit a disloyal act?
intend 4
01:30:56Its only intended target would be the largest cities.
useful 4
00:39:51these isotopes could be useful to our enemies
committee 4
00:02:21The committee is gonna want to know where you stood.
channel 4
00:23:01to channel your energies into progress?
shoe 4
00:11:05Well, I had offers, but I chose to sell shoes.
wing 4
00:19:30left-wing political activities.
insist 4
00:51:55Groves is insisting we join.
proceed 4
00:44:58So how would you proceed?
loyal 4
01:34:26that he's loyal to the United States.
judgment 4
00:59:14They resent anyone who questions their judgment,
increase 4
00:18:50Density increases.
remote 4
00:27:08Little remote for that.
intention 4
01:20:09he had no intention of leaving any witness left to prosecute.
brief 4
01:06:41Did we brief him on that?
development 4
01:30:26So the Super was under development
appeal 4
02:22:20But offer him the chance to appeal.

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