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Nova S1E3: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 3Documentary

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  • napless

    without a soft raised surface, especially on cloth

  • swelter

    to suffer from very hot, uncomfortable weather

  • furl

    to roll or fold something up neatly and secure it

  • coddle

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • billow

    a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric

  • windstorm

    a storm with very strong winds

  • bleacher

    a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event

  • jut

    to stick out from a surface or line

  • protrude

    stick out beyond a surface

  • bayed

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • segregate

    to separate people or things into different groups

  • scurry

    to move quickly with short, hurried steps

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  • amphitheater

    a large open-air place with seats built in tiers for performances or sports

  • segmented

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • cornice

    a decorative molding along the top of a wall or building

  • snagged

    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • reenact

    to perform or show something again, especially a past event

  • canvass

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • clouding

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • contraption

    a strange or complicated machine or device

  • cantilever

    a beam that is fixed at one end and sticks out from a support

  • retractable

    able to be pulled back inside something or folded away

  • theorize

    to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence

  • scorching

    extremely hot

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