whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S47E14: English vocabulary
Season 47, Episode 14Documentary
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pockmarked
covered with small pits or holes
indiscernible
impossible to see, hear, or understand clearly
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
discouragement
a feeling of losing confidence or hope
micron
a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
pique
a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
syne
a unit of time equal to 1/60th of a minute.
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
uppermost
highest in position, rank, or importance
overconfident
too confident in your own abilities or chances
discernible
able to be seen, noticed, or understood
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awry
not going as planned; wrong or badly off course
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
grainy
having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
thermostat
a device that controls the temperature in a room or building
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
transcendental
relating to ideas or experiences beyond ordinary human understanding
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
excavate
to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains