petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
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Nova S47E1: English vocabulary
Season 47, Episode 1Documentary
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slicking
making something smooth and glossy
treeless
having no trees
outstrip
to be greater, faster, or more successful than someone or something
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
plop
to fall or land with a soft, dull sound
spaniel
a dog with long ears and a soft coat
demonstrably
in a way that can be clearly shown or proved
crevasse
a deep, narrow crack in ice or rock
pickaxe
a tool with a pointed end and a flat end, used for breaking hard ground or rock
calve
to give birth to a calf
ginkgo
a tree with fan-shaped leaves, often planted as an ornamental tree
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verdant
green and full of healthy plants
etna
a volcano in Sicily
frond
a large leaf of a fern or palm
tapir
a large mammal with a short trunk, found in Central and South America
scapula
one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
peculiarity
a strange or unusual feature, habit, or detail
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
trowel
a small tool with a flat, pointed blade, used for spreading or smoothing plaster, cement, or soil
sprig
a small piece of a plant stem with leaves, flowers, or berries
crumbly
breaking easily into small pieces