Nova S46E21: English vocabulary

mysterious and hard to understand

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

the way two or more things affect each other

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

the quality of being very attractive or fascinating

a dark or irregular mark or stain

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

the process of calculating something

relating to schools, education, or studying

in a thin layer or with little thickness

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a show or event that is large, colorful, and exciting

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

very careful about small details and exactness

great skill and creativity in art, music, writing, or performance

the outer edge of something, or the area farthest from the center

the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

the final and most important stage or point of something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

slightly yellow in color

great intelligence, skill, or talent

possible to do successfully

the fact that something can be understood in more than one way

slightly green in color

slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

impossible to deny or question

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

good at thinking of new ideas or finding new ways to do things

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

locked with a key

relating to the part of sunlight that you cannot see and that can damage skin

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

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

to fill something too full by pushing things in

to make someone very interested or curious

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

clear and easy to notice or feel

happening often or for a long time, with only short pauses

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other

an old word for an aircraft or other machine that flies

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

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the scientific study of plants

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

a strong hope or ambition to do something

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

to make or become darker

in a very skillful or impressive way

full of smoke

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 think of someone or something in a particular way

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials