whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Nova S41E10: English vocabulary
Season 41, Episode 10Documentary
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toothy
having prominent teeth
blowhole
the hole on top of a whale or dolphin's head that it uses to breathe
cacophony
a harsh mixture of loud, unpleasant sounds
calve
to give birth to a calf
intently
in a way that shows close attention and strong focus
experimenter
a person who carries out experiments or tests new ideas
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
ventriloquist
a performer who makes it seem as if a puppet or another object is speaking
jawbone
the lower jaw of a person or animal
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
observational
based on what you see, hear, or measure, rather than theory
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matriarch
a woman who is the head of a family or group
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
solver
a person or thing that solves a problem or puzzle
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
poacher
a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals
anecdotal
based on personal stories or experiences rather than solid facts or research
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
herbivore
an animal that eats plants
wean
to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
cognition
the process of thinking, learning, and understanding
acoustics
the way a room or building affects how sound is heard