whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S35E3: English vocabulary
Season 35, Episode 3Documentary
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deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
fluting
the act of playing a flute or the sound produced by a flute
ingeniously
in a very clever and original way
interrelated
connected to each other in a way that affects one another
idealize
to think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are
immortalize
to make someone or something famous or memorable forever
typify
to be a typical example of something
herculean
requiring a lot of effort or strength
caw
the harsh cry of a crow
barbarity
extreme cruelty or brutal behavior
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
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superimpose
to place one thing over another so both can still be seen
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
illusory
not real; based on illusion or false appearance
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
humanistic
based on human values, needs, and feelings
geometrically
in a way that is related to geometry or geometric shapes
exemplify
to show something clearly by example
shapely
having an attractive, well-shaped body or figure
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
frieze
a long band of carved, painted, or decorated design on a wall, often near the top
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated