deadliness
the quality of being able to cause death
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Nova S31E16: English vocabulary
Season 31, Episode 16Documentary
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blubbering
crying loudly and uncontrollably
unlikelihood
the state of being unlikely; low chance of happening
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
fluting
the act of playing a flute or the sound produced by a flute
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
thatching
the activity of covering a roof with straw or reeds
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
unquestionable
certain and not open to doubt
awl
a small pointed tool used for making holes in leather or wood
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scrutinize
to examine something very carefully
forebear
a person in your family from a long time ago; an ancestor
sinew
a tough band of tissue that connects muscles and bones
proliferate
to increase very quickly in number or amount
forefather
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
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
befall
to happen to someone, especially something bad
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
entrench
to make an idea, habit, or belief so fixed that it is hard to change
acutely
in a way that is very strongly felt, noticed, or understood