ocher
a yellow-brown color
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Nova S50E3: English vocabulary
Season 50, Episode 3Documentary
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domesticate
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
reverberate
to echo or sound again and again
polisher
a machine or tool used to make something smooth and shiny
centralize
to bring activities, decisions, or control under one central authority
tapper
a person who taps or strikes something lightly
tapir
a large mammal with a short trunk, found in Central and South America
grindstone
a heavy stone wheel used for sharpening or grinding metal
domestication
the process of making an animal tame and keeping it with humans
earthwork
a bank, mound, or other structure made of earth
mastodon
a large extinct animal like an elephant, with tusks
isthmus
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land
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inhospitable
harsh, empty, or difficult to live in
grater
a kitchen tool with a rough surface used for shredding food
topsoil
the top layer of soil, especially the part that plants grow in
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
reshape
to change the shape of something
cacao
the seed of the cacao tree, used to make chocolate and cocoa
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
excavate
to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains
telltale
showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces