engorged
swollen and full of blood or fluid
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Nova S45E105: English vocabulary
Season 45, Episode 105Documentary
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buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
synthetically
in a synthetic or artificial way
febrile
relating to a fever or a feverish illness
mange
a skin disease in animals caused by mites
inexorable
impossible to stop, change, or prevent
anchovy
a small salty fish often eaten preserved in oil or salt
digitize
to change pictures, documents, or data into digital form
reorient
to change the direction, focus, or purpose of something
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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platypus
a small Australian mammal that lays eggs and has a duck-like bill and webbed feet
intertwine
to twist or wind together
brimming
full to the top and likely to spill over
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
condense
to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact
microorganism
a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope
incremental
happening in small steps or amounts over time
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
habitable
good enough for people to live in