Wanton
deliberate, unjustified, careless
Waste
to squander, to neglect
Resistance
opposition or stubbornness
Overcoming
conquering or prevailing
Merged
united or combined
Falter
to hesitate or to stumble
Vanish
to disappear, to cease to be visible
Transcend
to surpass, to exceed, to excel
coxswain
the steersman of a ship's boat, lifeboat, racing boat, or other boat.
propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
dust bowl
an area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially as a consequence of drought or unsuitable farming practice.
picket line
a boundary established by workers on strike, especially at the entrance to the place of work, which others are asked not to cross.
grit
passion and perseverance for long-term and meaningful goals
"catch a crab"
A crab is the term rowers use when the oar blade gets “caught” in the water. It is caused by a momentary flaw in oar technique—and it has happened to anyone who has ever rowed. A crab may be minor, allowing the rower to quickly recover, or it may be so forceful that the rower is ejected from the boat.
power ten
Command to the crew to row 10 strokes of special effort. It is frequently given when a crew is attempting to pass another boat.
poverty
the state of being extremely poor.
dam
a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.
craftsmanship
the quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry.
slander
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
supremacism
is an ideology which holds that a certain class of people is superior to others, and that they should dominate, control, and subjugate others, or are entitled to do so
