choctaws
a member of the Choctaw people, a Native American group from the southeastern United States
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Season 42, Episode 20Documentary
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erosive
causing erosion or wearing something away
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
dynamiting
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
fluted
having narrow grooves or ridges cut into it
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
scapula
one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
alcove
a small space built into the side of a room or wall
feldspar
a hard mineral found in many rocks, especially granite
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
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seafaring
the activity of traveling or working at sea
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
cede
to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially
geologic
relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history
prospector
a person who searches for valuable minerals, especially gold
overhang
a part of a building or other structure that sticks out over something below
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
poise
calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely