swelter
to suffer from very hot, uncomfortable weather
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Nova S40E11: English vocabulary
Season 40, Episode 11Documentary
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slicking
making something smooth and glossy
thundercloud
a large dark cloud that brings thunder and lightning
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
ashen
pale gray, like ash
crustal
relating to the Earth's crust
maelstrom
a powerful whirlpool
anchovy
a small salty fish often eaten preserved in oil or salt
ceaseless
continuing without stopping
verdant
green and full of healthy plants
etna
a volcano in Sicily
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exquisitely
in a very beautiful, delicate, or skillful way
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
thousandth
the ordinal form of 1,000th
intertwine
to twist or wind together
incessantly
continuously, without stopping or pausing
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
frigid
very cold
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
deplete
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
graphically
in a way that uses pictures, charts, or other visual elements
nourishing
providing good nutrition and helping you stay healthy
precipice
a very steep cliff or rock face