whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S42E2: English vocabulary
Season 42, Episode 2Documentary
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
scrutinize
to examine something very carefully
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
refloat
to make a ship or boat float again after it has run aground
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
breakwater
a wall or structure built in the sea to protect a harbor or coast from waves
ramification
a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted
tricolor
having three colors
bilge
the lowest part of a ship’s hull, where water collects
capsize
to turn over in the water, especially a boat or ship
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
indentation
a blank space at the start of a line of text
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
dislodge
to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed
jingling
making a light, clear ringing sound
deflection
the act of changing direction away from a straight path, or the amount of that change
buoyancy
the ability of something to float or rise in a liquid or gas
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
cranked
turned or operated by a crank