inquisitiveness
the quality of wanting to know or learn about things
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Nova S32E13: English vocabulary
Season 32, Episode 13Documentary
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plagiarize
to use someone else's words, ideas, or work as if they were your own
quadrillion
the number 1,000,000,000,000,000
dullard
a slow or stupid person
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
squiggle
a small, wavy line or mark
tenable
able to be defended or supported by evidence
deign
to be unwilling to do something because you think it is beneath you
ruminate
to think about something for a long time, often in a worried or serious way
incredulity
a feeling of not believing something
swiftness
the quality of moving or happening very quickly
persecutor
a person who persecutes or mistreats others, especially for their beliefs or opinions
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farsighted
able to see distant objects clearly; long-sighted
fastidious
very careful about details and standards
contrive
to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness
privation
a lack of the things people need for a comfortable life, such as food, warmth, or money
fireproofing
the process of making something resistant to fire
intermingle
to mix together or become mixed together
meteoric
happening very fast and suddenly, especially a rise to success
correspondingly
in a way that matches or changes in the same proportion as something else
deceptively
in a way that gives a false or misleading impression
electrify
to make something carry or use electricity
scrupulous
careful to do things properly and avoid mistakes
resound
to be repeated loudly so that it echoes