utterer
a person who says or speaks something
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Nova S42E12: English vocabulary
Season 42, Episode 12Documentary
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
careen
to move fast in an uncontrolled way, often while turning or swerving
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
herculean
requiring a lot of effort or strength
ampere
the unit used to measure electric current
gird
to wrap or fasten something around the body, especially with a belt or band
bottomed
having a specified kind of bottom or base.
forecaster
a person who predicts future events or trends
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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condenser
a device that cools gas so it turns into a liquid
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
inexcusable
too bad or wrong to be accepted or forgiven
spool
a round object that thread, tape, wire, or film is wound around
insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
habitable
good enough for people to live in
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
fathom
a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth
schematic
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
pneumatic
relating to air or gas