tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Nova S40E12: English vocabulary
Season 40, Episode 12Documentary
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airless
lacking fresh air; stuffy and uncomfortable
sunless
without sunlight; dark because the sun is not shining
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
caw
the harsh cry of a crow
maelstrom
a powerful whirlpool
sunlit
lit by the sun
multicellular
made of many cells
torrid
very hot and dry
oxygenation
the process of adding oxygen to something, especially the body or blood
exquisitely
in a very beautiful, delicate, or skillful way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
crystallize
to become clear and definite
lozenge
a small tablet you let dissolve in your mouth, often for a sore throat
glint
to shine with small flashes of reflected light
afield
away from home or the usual place
couplet
a pair of lines in a poem, usually with the same rhythm and rhyme
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
tableau
a striking scene made by people or objects arranged in a particular way
tectonics
the movement and structure of the Earth's crust
sedimentation
the process in which particles settle to the bottom of a liquid
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
scuttle
to move quickly with short, light steps