roil
to stir up a liquid so that it becomes cloudy or muddy
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Nova S44E25: English vocabulary
Season 44, Episode 25Documentary
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overtop
to rise higher than something else
erosive
causing erosion or wearing something away
gargantuan
extremely large; huge
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
eerily
in a strange and frightening way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
alcove
a small space built into the side of a room or wall
saturate
to soak something completely with liquid
sandpaper
a rough paper used for smoothing wood, metal, or other surfaces
gorged
having eaten too much
geologically
in a way that relates to geology or the Earth's structure and history
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
crested
having a crest or a raised tuft on the head or body
eon
a very long period of time
deluge
a very large flood of water
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
scab
a hard, dry covering that forms over a wound as it heals
reshape
to change the shape of something
pothole
a hole or broken place in a road surface
etch
to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
wreak
to cause a lot of damage or harm