reverentially
in a way that shows deep respect and admiration
Episode vocabulary
Nova S22E15: English vocabulary
Season 22, Episode 15Documentary
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tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
exasperate
to make someone feel very annoyed and frustrated
luxuriant
growing thickly and strongly; lush and abundant
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
convulse
to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion
minutely
in a very detailed and careful way
cavalcade
a formal procession of people, vehicles, or horses
corrode
to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action
heretical
showing beliefs or ideas that strongly oppose accepted views
identically
in exactly the same way; so that two things are identical
hellish
extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe
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beckon
to signal to someone with a hand, head, or arm to come closer or follow
altimeter
an instrument that measures height above sea level, especially in an aircraft
implausible
not believable or not likely to be true
gamut
the full range or extent of something
emphatically
in a forceful way that shows strong feeling or emphasis
tectonics
the movement and structure of the Earth's crust
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
idyllic
very peaceful, beautiful, and pleasant
geologically
in a way that relates to geology or the Earth's structure and history
queasy
feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit
interplanetary
relating to travel or activity between planets
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something