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Nova S43E6: English vocabulary

Season 43, Episode 6Documentary

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  • reconsolidate

    to make something stable or united again after a change or disruption

  • petrify

    to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly

  • deprecate

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • lacuna

    a gap or missing part in something

  • wizardry

    great skill that seems almost magical

  • erasure

    the act of removing writing, marks, or data

  • ramification

    a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted

  • savant

    a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist

  • malleable

    easy to bend, shape, or press without breaking

  • dimly

    in a way that is not bright or clear

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • underlie

    to be the hidden cause or basis of something

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  • changeable

    likely to change often

  • therapeutics

    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • scurry

    to move quickly with short, hurried steps

  • siphon

    a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • olfactory

    relating to the sense of smell

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • fascinate

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • ahold

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • curd

    the solid part of milk that forms when it curdles, used in making cheese

  • recollect

    to remember something, especially after trying to

  • nibble

    to take small bites of something

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