whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S42E16: English vocabulary
Season 42, Episode 16Documentary
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invisibly
in a way that cannot be seen
stealthily
in a way that is careful and quiet so that no one notices
dynamiting
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
unwitting
not knowing about something, so not intentional
worrisome
causing worry or anxiety
permeate
to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something
hellish
extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe
proportionally
in a way that changes in the same ratio as something else
smokestack
a tall pipe that carries smoke away from a ship, factory, or train
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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logger
a person who cuts down trees for a living
stealthy
done quietly and carefully so you are not seen or heard
fanciful
imaginative, unusual, or not based on reality
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
inexplicably
in a way that is hard or impossible to explain
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
aptly
in a way that is suitable and exactly right for the situation
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
foreshadow
to be a sign that something will happen later
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent