whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Nova S44E17: English vocabulary
Season 44, Episode 17Documentary
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
coarseness
the quality of being rough, harsh, or not smooth
destructiveness
the quality of causing damage or harm
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
climatologist
a scientist who studies climate and how it changes
stalagmite
a pointed rock formation that grows up from the floor of a cave
silty
containing or covered with silt
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
befall
to happen to someone, especially something bad
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discerning
able to notice small differences and make good judgments
leeward
on the side away from the wind
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
raindrop
a single drop of rain
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
condense
to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact
bode
to be a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something bad
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
ravage
to cause serious damage to something
churn
to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
meteorologist
a person who studies weather and predicts it