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Nova S48E1: English vocabulary

Season 48, Episode 1Documentary

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  • authentically

    in a way that is true and natural, not fake or forced

  • genealogist

    a person who studies family history and family relationships

  • whopping

    very large; huge

  • statics

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • humbles

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • peephole

    a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside

  • interconnection

    a connection between two or more things

  • heredity

    the process of passing traits from parents to children through genes

  • twine

    strong string made of several strands twisted together

  • parentage

    a person's family background or ancestry

  • telltale

    showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

  • heinous

    extremely evil and shocking

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  • dyeing

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • oftentimes

    often; many times

  • disparity

    a big difference between two things, especially in amount or level

  • milkman

    a man who delivers milk to homes or shops

  • reiterate

    to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • grapple

    to struggle to deal with something difficult

  • swab

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • ovarian

    relating to an ovary

  • sift

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • ovary

    one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

  • mistreatment

    cruel or unfair treatment of someone or something

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