sheerly
completely; absolutely
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Nova S50E1: English vocabulary
Season 50, Episode 1Documentary
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
wonderment
a feeling of surprise and admiration
cosmological
relating to the study of the universe and how it began
unroll
to open or spread out something that has been rolled up
whopping
very large; huge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
tweezers
a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters
amorphous
without a clear shape or form
frigid
very cold
parabolic
relating to a parabola or paraboloid
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latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
infuse
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
snagged
caught on something and torn or damaged
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
pallet
a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods
astrophysics
the study of the physical nature of stars, planets, and other objects in space
smudge
a dirty mark or smear
pulley
a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull