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Stuart Firestein: The pursuit of ignorance

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Video Vocabulary

particularly

/pə(r)ˈtikyələrlē/

particularly
adverb

Specially; more than others.

bumbling

/ˈbəmb(ə)liNG/

bumbling
adjective verb

acting in confused or ineffectual way. To be confused, in either a movement or in speech.

getting

/ɡet/

getting
verb

To currently have.

different

/ˈdif(ə)rənt/

different
adjective

Not of the same kind; unlike other things.

scientific

/ˌsīənˈtifik/

scientific
adjective

based on or characterized by methods and principles of science.

scientists

/ˈsīəntəst/

scientists
noun other

person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of natural or physical sciences. People who are trained in a science.

bumping

/bəmp/

bumping
verb

hit with jolt.

mechanism

/ˈmekəˌnizəm/

mechanism
noun

system of parts in machine.

reports

/rəˈpôrt/

reports
noun other verb

account given of particular matter. The telling of news in the media. To submit a report or bill to the government.

gaining

/ɡān/

gaining
verb

To increase in something, such as weight.

description

/dəˈskripSH(ə)n/

description
noun

Explanation of what something is like, looks like.

especially

/iˈspeSHəlē/

especially
adverb

More than usual; extremely.

ancient

/ˈān(t)SHənt/

ancient
adjective noun

of very distant past. old man.

science

/ˈsīəns/

science
noun

intellectual and practical activity encompassing systematic study of structure and behaviour of physical and natural world.

generally

/ˈjen(ə)rəlē/

generally
adverb

Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people.

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