roil
to stir up a liquid so that it becomes cloudy or muddy
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Nova S44E18: English vocabulary
Season 44, Episode 18Documentary
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overtop
to rise higher than something else
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
erosive
causing erosion or wearing something away
gargantuan
extremely large; huge
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
eerily
in a strange and frightening way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
alcove
a small space built into the side of a room or wall
saturate
to soak something completely with liquid
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sandpaper
a rough paper used for smoothing wood, metal, or other surfaces
gorged
having eaten too much
geologically
in a way that relates to geology or the Earth's structure and history
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
crested
having a crest or a raised tuft on the head or body
eon
a very long period of time
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
deluge
a very large flood of water
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
scab
a hard, dry covering that forms over a wound as it heals
reshape
to change the shape of something
pothole
a hole or broken place in a road surface