swaggerer
a person who behaves in a very confident, showy, and often arrogant way
Episode vocabulary
Nova S40E17: English vocabulary
Season 40, Episode 17Documentary
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roil
to stir up a liquid so that it becomes cloudy or muddy
bulldoze
to clear land or knock down buildings with a bulldozer
capstan
a device with a vertical drum used to pull up heavy ropes or cables
resiliency
the ability to recover quickly after problems or hard times
decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
flotsam
wreckage or debris floating on water or washed up by the sea
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
inhospitable
harsh, empty, or difficult to live in
stilt
a long pole with a footrest, used for walking above the ground
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brimming
full to the top and likely to spill over
nourishing
providing good nutrition and helping you stay healthy
noxious
harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant to breathe, eat, or touch
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
impervious
not allowing water or other liquids to pass through
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
levee
an embankment built to stop a river from flooding
salinity
the amount of salt dissolved in water
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
reshape
to change the shape of something
gild
to cover something with a thin layer of gold