whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S44E10: English vocabulary
Season 44, Episode 10Documentary
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
plumper
more plump; fuller or rounder in shape
bawl
to cry loudly and uncontrollably
galvanize
to make people feel excited and ready to act
discolor
to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
ungodly
showing no respect for religion or moral standards
corrode
to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action
shirk
to avoid doing something you should do, especially a duty or responsibility
fecal
relating to feces
disinfection
the process of cleaning something to kill germs
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indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
soldering
the process of joining metal parts with melted solder
luster
a soft shine on a surface
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
solder
a metal alloy used for joining pieces of metal together when heated
ingestion
the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
willful
done on purpose; deliberate
shrinkage
the process of getting smaller in size or amount
ventricle
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely