whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S49E4: English vocabulary
Season 49, Episode 4Documentary
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accrual
the gradual increase or accumulation of something, especially money or interest
snowshoeing
the activity of walking over snow with snowshoes
trudge
walk slowly with heavy, tired steps
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
belay
to secure a rope to a fixed point so it can support a climber
hogwash
nonsense or something you think is completely untrue
elation
a feeling of great happiness and excitement
prosthesis
an artificial replacement for a missing body part
reflexive
referring back to the subject of a sentence
coalesce
to come together and form one thing or group
normalcy
the state of being normal again after a period of trouble or change
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amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
stalactite
a pointed rock formation hanging from the roof of a cave
crystallize
to become clear and definite
coercive
using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something
enrage
to make someone extremely angry
reconstructive
used for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
mossy
covered with moss
augmentation
the process of making something larger or greater in amount
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results