tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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centigrade
relating to the temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
distil
to separate a liquid by heating it and cooling the vapor
bedevil
to cause trouble or make something hard to do
refrigerate
to keep food cold in a refrigerator
paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
caloric
relating to calories or the amount of energy in food
liquefy
to make a solid substance become liquid
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
borer
a tool used for boring holes
unearthly
strange, unnatural, or seeming to come from another world
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
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joule
the standard unit of energy or work in the SI system
weightless
having no weight, or seeming to have no weight
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
inadvertent
not done on purpose; accidental
condenser
a device that cools gas so it turns into a liquid
standardize
to make different things use the same rules, methods, or level of quality
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
quicken
to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
hotly
in a heated or angry way
fantastically
in a very impressive or excellent way