boatful
the amount that fills a boat or that a boat can carry
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Nova S46E10: English vocabulary
Season 46, Episode 10Documentary
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plowshare
the metal blade on a plow that cuts into the soil
testis
either of the two oval organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone
undulation
a smooth up-and-down movement like waves
hunker
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
forebear
a person in your family from a long time ago; an ancestor
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
embattled
involved in a struggle, conflict, or serious dispute
consecrate
to make something sacred or official in a religious ceremony
intelligible
clear enough to be understood
marauder
a person who raids or plunders, especially in a war or attack
jawbone
the lower jaw of a person or animal
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auger
a tool with a spiral blade for making holes in wood or the ground
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
cranium
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
intensively
in a way that uses a lot of time, effort, or energy
alluring
very attractive or tempting
seafaring
the activity of traveling or working at sea
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
heaving
moving up and down in a strong, heavy way
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
disparate
very different from each other
skew
to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle
flotilla
a small group of ships or boats sailing together