newfangled
fashionably new, but often in a way that seems silly or unnecessary
Episode vocabulary
Nova S30E12: English vocabulary
Season 30, Episode 12Documentary
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deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
testable
able to be tested or checked
hurtle
to move very fast, often in a wild or uncontrolled way
careen
to move fast in an uncontrolled way, often while turning or swerving
microscopically
in a way that can only be seen with a microscope
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
wrack
to damage something badly or cause it severe suffering
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
nonsensical
not making sense; absurd or meaningless
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fantastically
in a very impressive or excellent way
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
audacious
showing a willingness to take bold risks
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
weirdness
the quality of being strange or unusual
upstart
a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others
outlandish
strange, unusual, or shocking in appearance or style
impenetrable
impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
backwater
a place, town, or area that is quiet, remote, and not very important
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
elude
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick