Nova S35E1: English vocabulary

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

mourned or regretted after someone has died or something has been lost

to drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy

to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results

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

to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

a very small drop of liquid

to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact

to put something under water or another liquid

wrong or based on a mistake

soft and wet in a way that is not firm

a school where people study music or the performing arts

the process of changing a system, area, or service so it uses electricity

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

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

a strange or complicated machine or device

the study of how heat and energy work

showing a desire to harm or upset other people

impossible to believe or imagine

having the outer husk or shell removed

to prove that something is false or wrong

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

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

relating to Florence, Italy

a place where animals are killed for meat

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

causing fear or dread

a friendly dog breed with a short, thick coat

covered with a protective outer layer

easy to manage, control, or deal with

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

having enough water in your body

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

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

a person or business that sells books

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

to a very great degree; extremely

the force that makes some materials attract or repel each other

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

to change from a liquid into a gas

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

relating to the period of English history from 1485 to 1603

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

a sudden, brief burst of wind

to a very great degree; extremely

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

covered with oil or grease

especially impressive or memorable

to make something sharp or sharper

toward or on the outside

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

a part inside an engine or pump that moves back and forth in a tube

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

the act of adding salt to food or water

to relax after work or stress

in a way that is true or accepted everywhere, or by everyone