thwack
to hit something with a sharp, loud blow
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Nova S41E13: English vocabulary
Season 41, Episode 13Documentary
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mechanize
to replace people doing work by hand with machines
overgrow
to grow so much that it covers or takes over something
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
chickadee
a small North American bird with a black cap and bib and a gray back
yachtsman
a person who owns or sails a yacht
incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
ream
a pack of paper, usually 500 sheets
dynamiting
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
hedgerow
a line of bushes or small trees growing along the edge of a field or road
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
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irrevocable
impossible to change, reverse, or take back
catamaran
a boat with two hulls joined together, often used for sailing or carrying passengers
shipmate
a person who works on the same ship as you
flail
to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly
porthole
a small round window in the side of a ship or aircraft
immigrate
to move to and live in a new country
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
breakwater
a wall or structure built in the sea to protect a harbor or coast from waves
terse
using very few words; brief and direct
barnacle
a small sea animal that sticks firmly to rocks, boats, and other surfaces
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
apaches
a member of a Native American people from the southwestern United States