burnable
able to burn easily
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Nova S48E5: English vocabulary
Season 48, Episode 5Documentary
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petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
skitter
to move quickly with short, light steps or motions
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
blotchy
covered with irregular spots or patches
hurtle
to move very fast, often in a wild or uncontrolled way
convolution
a complicated twist or tangle
moxie
confidence and courage; the nerve to do something difficult
sinuous
having a lot of curves or bends; winding
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
perplex
to make someone feel confused or unable to understand something
belie
to show that something is not true or not what it seems
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breathable
allowing air to pass through easily
humanly
in a way that is possible for a human being
headfirst
with the head first and the body following
cobble
to make or repair shoes
crisscross
a pattern of lines, roads, or paths that cross each other
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
persevere
to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure
pathfinder
a person who finds a way through unknown places or new areas of knowledge
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
anxiously
in a worried or uneasy way
fossilize
to change into a fossil over a very long time