deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
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Nova S31E14: English vocabulary
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blotchy
covered with irregular spots or patches
cosmologist
a scientist who studies the universe, especially its origin, structure, and development
billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
formless
having no clear shape or form
featureless
lacking clear or interesting features
devoutly
in a devout way; with deep religious feeling
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
strontium
a soft, silver-white chemical element
nodule
a small lump or swelling in the body
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
stupendous
extremely impressive or amazing
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cataclysm
a sudden, violent disaster that causes great damage or change
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
argon
a colorless, odorless noble gas used in lights and welding
observational
based on what you see, hear, or measure, rather than theory
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
condense
to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact
alchemist
a person who practices alchemy, especially in old stories or history
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
prodigious
very large, impressive, or unusually powerful