tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Season 42, Episode 14Documentary
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blubbering
crying loudly and uncontrollably
incognita
unknown territory or an area that has not been explored
boggle
to confuse or surprise someone so much that they do not know what to think
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
tendril
a thin curling part of a climbing plant that helps it hold on to things
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
planking
an exercise in which you hold your body straight and still, usually face down, to strengthen your core
lunged
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
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ail
to cause pain, worry, or trouble
indisputable
impossible to deny or argue against
scrawl
write something quickly and carelessly
domesticity
the state of living a quiet, home-centered life
floe
a large flat piece of floating ice
blubber
the thick fat of whales and other sea mammals
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
frigid
very cold
uncivilized
behaving in a rude, rough, or socially unacceptable way
obliterate
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
storied
famous or important because of a long history or many notable events
emboss
to press or stamp a design into a surface so that it stands out