tantalizingly
in a way that makes something seem very attractive or tempting
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Nova S46E1: English vocabulary
Season 46, Episode 1Documentary
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incognita
unknown territory or an area that has not been explored
demote
to move someone to a lower rank or position
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
jiggle
to move with small, quick, shaky motions
kea
a large New Zealand parrot with a reputation for curiosity and intelligence
skeet
a shooting sport in which people shoot at clay targets thrown into the air
accretion
a gradual increase caused by layers or material building up
elongate
to make something longer
harbinger
something that shows or signals that another thing is coming
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
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twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
sharpshooter
a person who is very skilled at shooting accurately, especially with a rifle
impossibly
to an extreme degree; almost unbelievably
substantiate
to provide evidence that something is true
anxiously
in a worried or uneasy way
exhilarate
to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
theorize
to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence
lumpy
having lumps or rough uneven parts
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sift
to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits