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Interstellar: English vocabulary

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  • inseam

    the length of the inside seam of a pair of pants, from the crotch to the hem

  • slicking

    making something smooth and glossy

  • blighting

    causing damage or harm

  • remiss

    not careful enough about something you should do

  • teary

    showing tears or likely to cry

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • okra

    a plant with long green pods that are eaten as a vegetable

  • breathable

    allowing air to pass through easily

  • afield

    away from home or the usual place

  • slippage

    a small drop or change, especially a slight decline in sales, profits, or performance

  • incubate

    to keep eggs warm until the young hatch

  • wormhole

    a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time

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  • destruct

    to destroy something completely, especially by using an explosive device or a self-destruct system

  • nonsensical

    not making sense; absurd or meaningless

  • mooned

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

  • squall

    to blow suddenly and strongly for a short time

  • undeniably

    in a way that cannot be denied or questioned

  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

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

  • scrubber

    a tool or device used for scrubbing something clean

  • cusp

    a pointed part where two curves meet

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • habitable

    good enough for people to live in

  • clouding

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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