tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Nova S33E15: English vocabulary
Season 33, Episode 15Documentary
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centigrade
relating to the temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
suffuse
to spread through something and fill it completely
squelch
to make a soft, wet, sucking sound
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
captivate
to hold someone's attention completely and delight them
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
veiling
a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
outermost
farthest from the center or inside
viscous
thick and slow to flow
sharpness
the quality of being clear, sharp, and detailed
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leviathan
something extremely large and powerful
ooze
to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way
swath
a wide strip or area of something
interplanetary
relating to travel or activity between planets
captivating
very attractive and able to hold your attention
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
enigmatic
mysterious and hard to understand
shrouded
covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly
bewilder
to make someone feel confused and unable to understand something
hydrocarbon
a compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found in fuels like oil and natural gas
gaseous
in the form of a gas, or like a gas
thud
to make a dull, heavy sound