horsefly
a large biting fly that attacks horses and other animals
Episode vocabulary
Nova S38E5: English vocabulary
Season 38, Episode 5Documentary
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abuzz
full of a buzzing sound or lively excitement
grovel
to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
cancan
a lively French dance with high kicks
pinafore
a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or shirt, often by children
misjudge
to form a wrong opinion about someone or something
wrack
to damage something badly or cause it severe suffering
skylark
a small brown songbird that sings while flying high
paramour
a lover, especially someone having a secret affair
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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syntactic
relating to the way words and phrases are arranged in a sentence
petunia
a garden plant with large, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers
rove
to wander from place to place
pestle
a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing or grinding things in a mortar
breastplate
a piece of armor that covers the chest
parse
to analyze a sentence into its grammatical parts
thesaurus
a book or online tool that lists words with similar meanings
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
convoluted
very complicated and hard to understand
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
palpable
easy to notice or feel
audacious
showing a willingness to take bold risks