vainglorious
too proud of yourself and your achievements
Episode vocabulary
Nova S45E4: English vocabulary
Season 45, Episode 4Documentary
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magnetize
to make something magnetic
wakeful
awake and not sleeping
bellied
having a belly that sticks out
analytically
in a way that shows careful analysis and logical thinking
stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
planking
an exercise in which you hold your body straight and still, usually face down, to strengthen your core
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
breakwater
a wall or structure built in the sea to protect a harbor or coast from waves
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ferrous
containing iron
feint
a quick, deceptive movement used to trick an opponent
impassioned
showing strong emotion or passion
seesaw
a board balanced in the middle that children sit on and go up and down
indescribable
too strong, beautiful, strange, or emotional to describe well in words
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
airman
a member of an air force, especially one who is not an officer
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
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking