misconstruction
a mistaken understanding or interpretation of something
Episode vocabulary
Nova S32E17: English vocabulary
Season 32, Episode 17Documentary
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preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
ostracize
to exclude someone from a group or social circle
incontinent
unable to control urine or other bodily functions
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
infinitesimally
to an extremely small degree
striated
marked with lines or bands
counterfeiter
a person who makes fake money or copies of goods to sell as real
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
parabola
a U-shaped curve that opens upward or downward
hearer
a person who hears something, especially a message or story
apocryphal
not clearly true or real, although people often say it is
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mortify
to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
debase
to make something worse in quality, value, or moral character
captivate
to hold someone's attention completely and delight them
heretical
showing beliefs or ideas that strongly oppose accepted views
logarithm
the power you raise a base to in order to get a given number
ellipse
an oval shape, like a stretched circle
separator
something that separates two things or areas
tinsel
thin shiny strips used as decoration
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
embroil
to involve someone deeply in a conflict or difficult situation
pestle
a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing or grinding things in a mortar
rationalist
a person who believes that reason and logic are the best basis for knowledge and decisions