chaotically
in a messy, confused, or badly organized way
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Nova S43E20: English vocabulary
Season 43, Episode 20Documentary
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distil
to separate a liquid by heating it and cooling the vapor
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
landowning
owning land or property
polluter
a person or company that causes pollution
soupy
having a thin, watery, soup-like consistency
thimble
a small metal or plastic cover worn on a finger to protect it while sewing
anthracite
a hard, shiny type of coal that burns very cleanly
decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
brutish
cruel, rough, and lacking kindness or sensitivity
intertwine
to twist or wind together
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enormity
the great size or seriousness of something, especially something bad
fizz
a soft hissing or bubbling sound
unassuming
modest and not trying to attract attention
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
trappings
the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life
condense
to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact
ratchet
a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only
prospector
a person who searches for valuable minerals, especially gold
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water