satiation
the state of being full and satisfied after eating or drinking
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Nova S48E16: English vocabulary
Season 48, Episode 16Documentary
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intriguingly
in a way that makes people curious or interested
burgeon
to grow or increase quickly
horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
sago
a starchy food made from the pith of certain palm trees
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
kismet
fate or destiny, especially when something feels meant to happen
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
pollinate
to transfer pollen to a flower so it can produce seeds or fruit
gastronomy
the art or study of good food and cooking
metabolize
to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used
permeate
to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something
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sequestered
kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place
omnivorous
eating both plants and animals
silkworm
the larva of a moth that spins a cocoon and is raised for silk
voracious
having a very strong desire for food or for something else
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
herbivorous
eating only plants
cicada
a large insect that makes a loud buzzing sound in hot weather
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
taster
a person who tastes food or drink to judge its quality
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
scarab
a beetle that was sacred in ancient Egypt
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound