puzzlement
a feeling of confusion or uncertainty
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Nova S29E1: English vocabulary
Season 29, Episode 1Documentary
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unmoved
not showing any strong emotion or reaction
quandary
a state of uncertainty about what to do next
pyrotechnics
the skill or art of making and using fireworks
cosmological
relating to the study of the universe and how it began
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
enormity
the great size or seriousness of something, especially something bad
primeval
from the very earliest time in history or prehistory
stupendous
extremely impressive or amazing
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
perplexed
very confused or puzzled
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
discerning
able to notice small differences and make good judgments
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
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
ember
a small piece of burning wood or coal left in a dying fire
luminosity
the amount of light something gives off
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
seer
a person who is believed to be able to see the future
astrophysics
the study of the physical nature of stars, planets, and other objects in space
detectable
able to be seen, noticed, or measured
deadlock
a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree