debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
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Nova S45E102: English vocabulary
Season 45, Episode 102Documentary
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incalculable
too large, great, or complex to be measured or fully estimated
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach lining
rubella
a contagious viral illness that causes fever and a red rash
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
predispose
to make someone more likely to have a feeling, behavior, or condition
earwax
a waxy substance produced in the ear
antacid
a medicine that reduces acid in the stomach
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
proboscis
the long, flexible trunk of an elephant or some other animals
permeable
allowing liquid or gas to pass through
ameliorate
to make something bad or difficult better
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
chrysalis
the hard case that a butterfly or moth forms before becoming an adult
vaccinate
give someone or something a vaccine to protect against a disease
fecal
relating to feces
arachnid
an animal in the spider group, such as a spider, scorpion, mite, or tick
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
revulsion
a strong feeling of disgust or horror
enema
a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
microcosm
something that shows the main features of a much larger group or situation in a smaller way
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs