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Nova S44E28: English vocabulary

Season 44, Episode 28Documentary

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  • anomalously

    in a way that is unusual or different from what is normal or expected

  • magnetize

    to make something magnetic

  • moonless

    without moonlight

  • encase

    to cover or enclose something completely

  • breakable

    likely to break or be damaged easily

  • underbrush

    the bushes, plants, and small trees growing under taller trees in a forest

  • scald

    to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam

  • incinerate

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • decimate

    to damage or destroy something very badly

  • nodule

    a small lump or swelling in the body

  • vaporize

    to change a liquid or solid into a gas

  • smolder

    to burn slowly and give off smoke, but no flame

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  • enormity

    the great size or seriousness of something, especially something bad

  • cataclysm

    a sudden, violent disaster that causes great damage or change

  • brimstone

    an old word for sulfur

  • avian

    relating to birds

  • mooned

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • gypsum

    a soft white or gray mineral used to make plaster and drywall

  • gouge

    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • excruciating

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • aberration

    a change from what is normal or expected, especially one that seems strange or unwanted

  • jumble

    to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

  • magnification

    the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens

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