whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S47E13: English vocabulary
Season 47, Episode 13Documentary
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wariness
the quality of being cautious and watchful because of possible danger or problems
skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
wildebeest
a large African animal that looks like a wild cow and lives in herds
bleat
to make the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes
morsel
a small piece of food
decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
fecal
relating to feces
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
snarl
a low, angry sound made by an animal
gorged
having eaten too much
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honeybee
a bee that makes honey and lives in a hive
snarling
making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing
nourishing
providing good nutrition and helping you stay healthy
glaring
very bright and hard to look at
idyllic
very peaceful, beautiful, and pleasant
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
headstrong
strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
tumultuous
loud, busy, and full of confusion or excitement
intermittently
in a way that happens with pauses or breaks