Nova S32E17: English vocabulary

to turn a story, book, or real event into a play, film, or TV show

the force that pulls objects toward each other, especially toward the Earth

to make something longer

willing to accept suggestions or changes

a person who prefers quiet, private activities and spending time alone

strong, intense enthusiasm or feeling

playful, funny, or slightly silly

lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

an animal or plant that has both male and female reproductive organs

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

relating to nitrogen or containing nitrogen, especially in a higher oxidation state

relating to notes that are outside the main key in music

uninterested in ideas, cultures, or people outside your own group

to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

the process of turning silver in color

very attractive and able to hold your attention

the bending of light or another wave as it passes from one medium to another

a change from what is normal or expected, especially one that seems strange or unwanted

to cover something with a thin layer of gold

avoiding other people and preferring to live or stay alone

to confuse or puzzle someone

a person who practices alchemy, especially in old stories or history

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

a strange or complicated machine or device

not moving or active

a complete change in form or appearance

in a direct, honest way that may seem rude or unkind

often; many times

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

smooth and continuous, with no breaks or problems

a person who runs an auction and calls out the bids

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness

showing too much luxury, pleasure, or self-indulgence

based on numbers or amounts

shaped like an ellipse

relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge

a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

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

relating to menstruation

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

to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

the process of calculating something

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

the ability to stay calm and in control of your feelings

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

speech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

the act of combing hair

winning or succeeding after a struggle

describing a disaster or situation that seems like the end of the world

the practice of not having sex, especially before marriage

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

the mechanism inside a clock

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the amount or degree to which something is curved

careful and persistent effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the stone at the top of an arch that holds it together

a belief that goes against official religious teaching

to become deeply involved in something

to marry again

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

a minor illness or health problem

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

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

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something