ingeniously
Wordin a very clever and original way
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Nova S46E11: English vocabulary
Season 46, Episode 11Documentary
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aridity
Wordthe state of being very dry and lacking moisture
pique
Worda feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
etna
Worda volcano in Sicily
coalesce
Wordto come together and form one thing or group
electrolysis
Worda process that uses electricity to break a compound into simpler substances
technologist
Worda person who works with technology, especially by developing or applying it in a practical way
mooned
Wordto show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
audacious
Wordshowing a willingness to take bold risks
geologically
Wordin a way that relates to geology or the Earth's structure and history
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
subsidize
Wordto pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
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dimple
Worda small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin
topographic
Wordrelating to the shape and physical features of an area
centaur
Worda creature in Greek mythology with a human upper body and a horse's body and legs
geologic
Wordrelating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history
flotilla
Worda small group of ships or boats sailing together
solidify
Wordto make something hard, firm, or solid
fascinate
Wordto attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
clouding
Wordthe act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
desolation
Worda state of emptiness, ruin, or severe damage
equitable
Wordfair and reasonable, especially in a way that treats people equally
scorching
Wordextremely hot
clementine
Worda small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel
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poling
Wordthe act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
beaker
Worda glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip
allure
Wordthe quality of being very attractive or fascinating
resupply
Wordto supply someone or something again, especially with food, fuel, or equipment
fission
Wordthe process of splitting into two or more parts, especially in biology or nuclear physics
scorch
Wordto burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
changer
Worda person or thing that changes something
ludicrous
Wordso silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous
intercontinental
Wordrelating to travel or activity between continents
musk
Worda strong-smelling substance used in perfumes
basalt
Worda hard, dark volcanic rock
feasibility
Wordthe quality of being possible to do or achieve
lurk
Wordto stay hidden and wait for a chance to act
correlate
Wordto have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes
fahrenheit
Wordthe Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°
trusty
Wordreliable and always there when you need it
surveying
Wordthe work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan
conceivable
Wordable to be imagined or thought possible
materialize
Wordto happen or become real after being expected or planned
lander
Worda spacecraft that lands on the surface of a planet or moon
innovator
Worda person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products
habitation
Worda place where people or animals live
myriad
Worda very large number of things or people
modestly
Wordin a way that is not showy or boastful
legality
Wordthe state of being legal or allowed by law
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
foothold
Wordan advantage or starting position that helps you make progress
jagged
Wordhaving a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines
electrode
Worda metal part that electricity enters or leaves through
opaque
Wordnot letting light pass through; impossible to see through
infer
Wordto form an opinion or guess based on evidence
factoring
Wordthe practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
chemically
Wordin a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions
plume
Worda long, soft feather, or a bunch of feathers used for decoration
projectile
Wordan object that is thrown or fired through the air
subterranean
Wordexisting, happening, or found under the earth's surface
feasible
Wordpossible to do successfully
bulldozer
Worda powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land
equatorial
Wordof or near the equator
secretive
Wordnot willing to tell people things or share personal information
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
compel
Wordto force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
adversary
Worda person or group you are competing or fighting against
topography
Wordthe shape and arrangement of the physical features of an area of land
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
scientifically
Wordin a way that uses science or scientific methods
molten
Wordmelted by heat and in a liquid state
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
illuminate
Wordto light something up or make it brighter
digger
Worda person or animal that digs
transient
Wordlasting for only a short time
planetary
Wordrelating to planets
when it's at home
Phraseused to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
liberate
Wordto free someone from prison, slavery, or control
radically
Wordin a way that is complete and causes major change
intrigue
Wordto make someone very interested or curious
simulate
Wordto copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves
analytical
Wordusing careful analysis and logical thinking
go outside
Phrasea rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
elaborated
Wordto explain something in more detail
vapor
Worda gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid
penetrating
Wordclear and strong, and hard to ignore
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
tooling
Wordthe equipment and setup used to make products in a factory
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
live on
Phraseto continue to exist or be remembered
magma
Wordmelted rock beneath the Earth's surface
brilliantly
Wordin a very skillful or impressive way
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
geologist
Worda person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time
bring it
Phraseto do your best and put a lot of energy into something
step back
Phrasea setback or decline
ride on
Phraseto attack someone in a drive-by shooting