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Nova S27E1: English vocabulary

Season 27, Episode 1Documentary

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  • deprecate

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • greedily

    in a greedy way; wanting or taking too much

  • waggle

    to move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down

  • sodden

    soaked through with water or another liquid; very wet

  • coddle

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • plunderer

    a person who steals or loots by force, especially during war or unrest

  • forager

    a person or animal that searches for food in the wild

  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • emblazon

    to decorate something with a design, symbol, or words

  • inexorably

    in a way that cannot be stopped or changed

  • idler

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • proboscis

    the long, flexible trunk of an elephant or some other animals

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  • blare

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • honeydew

    a sweet, sticky substance made by bees from flower nectar

  • precipitous

    very steep or almost vertical

  • aphid

    a very small insect that feeds on plant sap

  • musty

    smelling stale, damp, or moldy

  • straggler

    a person or animal that has fallen behind the rest of a group

  • pupa

    the stage in an insect’s life between the larva and the adult

  • indignity

    something that makes you feel humiliated or treated without respect

  • honeybee

    a bee that makes honey and lives in a hive

  • ulterior

    hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose

  • welcomer

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

  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

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