deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
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Nova S47E11: English vocabulary
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formless
having no clear shape or form
homophone
a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning
immortalize
to make someone or something famous or memorable forever
rebus
a puzzle that uses pictures, symbols, or letters to stand for words
scrutinize
to examine something very carefully
prosaic
ordinary and not interesting or imaginative
hieroglyph
a symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing to represent a word or sound
alphabetic
arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
canaanite
a person from the ancient people of Canaan
crystallize
to become clear and definite
consequential
important because it has serious results
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dramatize
to turn a story, book, or real event into a play, film, or TV show
hieroglyphic
relating to hieroglyphs or written in hieroglyphs
simplification
the act of making something simpler or easier to understand
philologist
a person who studies language, especially its history and old written texts
inescapable
impossible to avoid or escape
calligrapher
a person who writes beautifully by hand, especially using special pens or brushes
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
incise
to cut into a surface or make a cut in something, especially in surgery
momentous
very important and likely to have a big effect on the future
cuneiform
an ancient writing system made of wedge-shaped marks
ravel
to become untangled or to untangle something