incognita
unknown territory or an area that has not been explored
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Nova S45E106: English vocabulary
Season 45, Episode 106Documentary
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smithereens
very small pieces after something breaks or explodes
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
chock
a block or wedge placed under a wheel to keep a vehicle from moving
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
perplexed
very confused or puzzled
argon
a colorless, odorless noble gas used in lights and welding
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
swath
a wide strip or area of something
condense
to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact
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habitable
good enough for people to live in
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
virgo
the sixth sign of the zodiac, represented by the maiden
quantify
to describe or measure something in numbers
spurt
to come out in a sudden, forceful stream
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
hydra
a small freshwater animal with a tubular body and tentacles
sizzling
hot and making a hissing sound while cooking
sift
to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits
elude
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick