elate
to make someone feel extremely happy and excited
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Nova S34E9: English vocabulary
Season 34, Episode 9Documentary
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tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
whacking
very large or extreme
trackless
with no paths, roads, or tracks
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
percolate
to pass slowly through something porous
featureless
lacking clear or interesting features
gargantuan
extremely large; huge
fulcrum
the point on which a lever turns or balances
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
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regrowth
the process of growing again after being cut, damaged, or destroyed
wombat
a small Australian marsupial that lives in burrows and has a pouch for carrying its young
meshed
joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly
halcyon
peaceful, happy, and calm, especially when talking about a time in the past
dwindle
to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker
herbivorous
eating only plants
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
marsupial
a mammal whose babies are born very small and usually grow in a pouch on the mother's body
hotly
in a heated or angry way
befit
to be suitable or appropriate for something
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
trachea
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs