bridgeless
having no bridge or bridges
Episode vocabulary
Nova S24E16: English vocabulary
Season 24, Episode 16Documentary
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deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
mystify
to confuse someone so they do not understand something
jigging
move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements
weatherproof
made to resist rain, wind, and other weather
oversize
larger than normal
ticklish
easily tickled
distrustful
not trusting people or things easily
crumple
to crush or press into wrinkles or folds
inexorably
in a way that cannot be stopped or changed
inheritor
a person who inherits something
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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humanistic
based on human values, needs, and feelings
beckon
to signal to someone with a hand, head, or arm to come closer or follow
malign
to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way
choker
a short necklace that fits closely around the neck
vibrator
a device that vibrates, often used for sexual pleasure
harbinger
something that shows or signals that another thing is coming
frigid
very cold
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
raucous
loud, rough, and harsh-sounding
outflank
to move around the side of an enemy or obstacle to gain an advantage
stilt
a long pole with a footrest, used for walking above the ground