whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S46E18: English vocabulary
Season 46, Episode 18Documentary
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daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
obtrusive
noticeable in a way that is annoying or unwanted
annotate
to add notes or comments to a text, image, or diagram
vocalize
to make sounds with your voice
bicyclist
a person who rides a bicycle
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
onus
a duty or responsibility that someone must deal with
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
proliferate
to increase very quickly in number or amount
adopter
to choose to use or do something new
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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verifiable
able to be checked and proved true
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
botch
to do something badly or carelessly
interlock
to connect or fit together so that the parts lock
meander
to move or travel in a slow, relaxed, or indirect way
congested
blocked or crowded with too much traffic, people, or something else
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
assertive
showing confidence and a willingness to speak up
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
prizing
to value something very highly
oftentimes
often; many times
miserably
in a very unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful way