eaglet
a young eagle
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Nova S47E8: English vocabulary
Season 47, Episode 8Documentary
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deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
mesmerize
to attract and hold someone's attention completely
unrivaled
better than all others; unmatched
comanches
a person who belongs to the Comanche people
fledge
(of a young bird) to grow feathers and become able to fly
molt
to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer
telephoto
a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer and larger
harpy
a mythical creature with a woman's face and a bird's body or wings
gratify
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
acuity
the sharpness of sight, hearing, or thought
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
incubate
to keep eggs warm until the young hatch
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
gnat
a very small flying insect that bites or annoys people
avian
relating to birds
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
locomotion
the ability or process of moving from one place to another
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
undergrowth
small bushes, plants, and tangled growth in a forest or other wild area
ratchet
a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
insecticide
a substance used to kill insects