horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
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Nova S42E8: English vocabulary
Season 42, Episode 8Documentary
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slosh
to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound
circuitous
longer or less direct than the shortest route
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
fastener
a device used to fasten or hold things together
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
beckon
to signal to someone with a hand, head, or arm to come closer or follow
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
aberration
a change from what is normal or expected, especially one that seems strange or unwanted
outlive
to live longer than someone or something
incremental
happening in small steps or amounts over time
awing
causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration
theorize
to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence
spectroscopy
the scientific study of how matter interacts with light and other electromagnetic radiation
prizing
to value something very highly
reentry
the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation
millionth
being number one million in a sequence
visor
a part on a helmet that can be lowered to protect the face
gaseous
in the form of a gas, or like a gas