debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
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Nova S28E9: English vocabulary
Season 28, Episode 9Documentary
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
guffaw
a loud, hearty laugh
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
iconoclast
a person who strongly challenges accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions
galvanize
to make people feel excited and ready to act
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
myopia
a condition in which faraway objects look blurry
gurgle
to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid
rile
make someone annoyed or angry
juxtapose
to put things close together so differences are easy to see
bothersome
causing annoyance or trouble
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mettle
the courage and strength to deal with difficult situations
misshapen
not having a normal shape; bent or badly formed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
baldness
the condition of having little or no hair on the head
determinism
the idea that all events are caused by earlier events and cannot happen differently
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
monopolize
to control something so completely that other people cannot use it or take part in it
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
doable
possible to do or achieve
quicken
to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner
infinitesimal
extremely small