deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
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Nova S47E5: English vocabulary
Season 47, Episode 5Documentary
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nationalize
to make a business or industry owned or controlled by the government
crimp
to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
whisking
to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk
epidermal
relating to the outer layer of the skin
vaccinate
give someone or something a vaccine to protect against a disease
deplete
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
impoverish
to make a person, group, or area poor
awry
not going as planned; wrong or badly off course
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devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
refit
to repair and change something so it can be used again, especially a ship, room, or vehicle
bombshell
a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect
prizing
to value something very highly
wreak
to cause a lot of damage or harm
unmask
to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
lymph
a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells
ovary
one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
pancreas
an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
pancreatic
relating to the pancreas
heighten
make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable