hatchway
an opening in a floor, roof, or ceiling that people can go through
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Nova S43E22: English vocabulary
Season 43, Episode 22Documentary
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seclude
to keep someone or something apart from other people
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
cranny
a small crack or narrow opening in a wall, rock, or surface
reverberate
to echo or sound again and again
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
rappel
to descend a steep rock face using a rope
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
impregnable
impossible or very hard to capture or defeat
permeate
to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something
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sensibly
in a sensible and careful way
inaugurate
to officially put someone into a position or office, usually in a ceremony
protrude
stick out beyond a surface
priming
the act of putting primer on a surface before painting it
lathe
a machine used for shaping wood, metal, or other material by turning it against cutting tools
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
wellingtons
a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee
conscript
to force someone to join the armed forces
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
conventionally
in a way that follows custom or accepted practice