tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Season 36, Episode 14Documentary
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knap
a small protuberance or lump, especially on a surface or in a fabric
agonize
to worry or feel upset about something for a long time
domesticate
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
digestible
able to be digested easily by the body
quadruped
an animal with four feet
infanticide
the crime of killing a baby or very young child
bushman
a member of an Indigenous people of southern Africa
ethnographic
relating to the study and description of different peoples and cultures
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
jawbone
the lower jaw of a person or animal
weakling
a person who is weak and easily controlled by others
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bookmark
a strip of material used to mark your place in a book
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
impurity
the presence of unwanted or dirty substances in something
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
momentous
very important and likely to have a big effect on the future
immobilize
to make something or someone unable to move
annuity
a fixed amount of money paid to someone regularly, often for the rest of their life
diverge
to split into different directions or paths
fossilize
to change into a fossil over a very long time