whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S48E12: English vocabulary
Season 48, Episode 12Documentary
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deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
plumper
more plump; fuller or rounder in shape
tamp
to press something down firmly so it becomes tightly packed
unrivaled
better than all others; unmatched
triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
vilify
to say or write very bad things about someone or something, often unfairly
caw
the harsh cry of a crow
underbrush
the bushes, plants, and small trees growing under taller trees in a forest
marvelously
in a wonderful or excellent way
drainpipe
a pipe that carries rainwater or waste water away from a building
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
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guano
the waste from seabirds or bats, used as fertilizer
malign
to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way
frenzied
wild, excited, and hard to control
rafter
a sloping beam that supports a roof
encroach
to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right
gorged
having eaten too much
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
velvety
smooth, soft, and slightly shiny like velvet
stealthy
done quietly and carefully so you are not seen or heard
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
veritable
used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive
impervious
not allowing water or other liquids to pass through