schoolbook
a book used for study in school
Episode vocabulary
Nova S40E9: English vocabulary
Season 40, Episode 9Documentary
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victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
rickets
a disease in children caused by a lack of vitamin D, which makes bones soft and weak
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
personify
to show a strong example of a quality or feeling
discolor
to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way
perpetrate
to commit a serious crime or other harmful act
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
schemer
a person who secretly plans to get what they want, often in a dishonest way
triumphal
relating to a victory or triumph
sleuth
a detective or someone who investigates something carefully
whisking
to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk
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palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
nestle
to settle or lie comfortably in a place or against something
eugenics
the idea that human breeding can be improved by controlling who has children
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
rickety
weak and shaky, and likely to break or fall apart
inexplicably
in a way that is hard or impossible to explain
extricate
to free someone or something from a difficult place or situation
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
misspell
to spell a word incorrectly
punctual
arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late