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Nova S46E23: English vocabulary

Season 46, Episode 23Documentary

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  • weatherproof

    made to resist rain, wind, and other weather

  • daunt

    to make someone feel nervous or less confident

  • wildebeest

    a large African animal that looks like a wild cow and lives in herds

  • molt

    to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer

  • decimate

    to damage or destroy something very badly

  • gravitate

    to be naturally drawn to a person, place, or activity

  • defecate

    to pass waste from the body through the anus

  • coniferous

    relating to trees and shrubs that have cones and needle-like leaves

  • dwindle

    to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

  • bayed

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • frigid

    very cold

  • foxed

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

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  • gorged

    having eaten too much

  • infuse

    to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something

  • segmented

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • hawked

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • revolutionize

    to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect

  • whaler

    a person who hunts whales for a living

  • leavings

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

  • swath

    a wide strip or area of something

  • poach

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • trappings

    the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life

  • slush

    partly melted snow or ice on the ground

  • poacher

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

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