fumigate
to use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something
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Nova S35E17: English vocabulary
Season 35, Episode 17Documentary
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daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
fumigation
the process of using gas or smoke to kill insects or other pests
solvable
able to be solved or answered
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
rhesus
a rhesus monkey, a small brown monkey often used in research
wellspring
a source of something, especially something good or useful
determinism
the idea that all events are caused by earlier events and cannot happen differently
entomology
the study of insects
priming
the act of putting primer on a surface before painting it
eugenics
the idea that human breeding can be improved by controlling who has children
forefinger
the finger next to the thumb
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revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
chump
a foolish or easily fooled person
reciprocity
the idea that people or groups give and receive things equally for mutual benefit
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
disagreeable
not pleasant or easy to deal with
altruism
the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
belittle
to make someone or something seem less important or less good
lumbering
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
microorganism
a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope