tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Nova S42E19: English vocabulary
Season 42, Episode 19Documentary
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encase
to cover or enclose something completely
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
uppermost
highest in position, rank, or importance
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
intertwine
to twist or wind together
altimeter
an instrument that measures height above sea level, especially in an aircraft
livable
suitable for living in
droplet
a very small drop of liquid
jumble
to mix things together in a messy or confusing way
geologic
relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history
fossilize
to change into a fossil over a very long time
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devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
diversification
the process of making something more varied or less dependent on one thing
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
gleam
a small, soft light or shine
lemur
a small primate that lives in trees and is native to Madagascar
belch
to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise
photosynthesis
the process that green plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
chipmunk
a small striped squirrel that lives on the ground and stores food in its cheek pouches
paleontologist
a scientist who studies fossils and the history of life on Earth
sponging
clean something with a sponge
baboon
a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia
butte
an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top