bulldoze
to clear land or knock down buildings with a bulldozer
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Nova S42E18: English vocabulary
Season 42, Episode 18Documentary
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paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
rappel
to descend a steep rock face using a rope
agate
a hard stone with colored bands or patterns
muscovite
a person from Moscow
frond
a large leaf of a fern or palm
jut
to stick out from a surface or line
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
hellish
extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe
gooseberry
a small sour green berry
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
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esplanade
a long, open area for walking, often near the sea
schist
a hard rock that splits into thin layers
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
buoyant
able to float easily on water or in air
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
pinkish
slightly pink in color
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
geyser
a hot spring that sends hot water and steam up into the air at intervals
swath
a wide strip or area of something
geologic
relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history
monolith
a large block of stone, especially one standing alone as a monument
fossilize
to change into a fossil over a very long time