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Nova S36E1: English vocabulary

Season 36, Episode 1Documentary

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  • seclude

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • festoon

    to decorate something with hanging chains, ribbons, flowers, or lights

  • trilling

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • sniffle

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • reorient

    to change the direction, focus, or purpose of something

  • chrysalis

    the hard case that a butterfly or moth forms before becoming an adult

  • inadequacy

    the feeling that you are not good enough or not able to do something well

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • squawk

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • hungered

    to feel very hungry

  • outgrow

    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • fertilize

    to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance

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  • transcontinental

    spanning across a continent

  • scorching

    extremely hot

  • loon

    a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

  • overheat

    to become too hot, or to make something too hot

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • elude

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • dazzle

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • zoologist

    a scientist who studies animals

  • lurk

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • blanketing

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • treacherous

    dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

  • rejoice

    to feel or show great joy

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