evenness
the quality of being even, level, or uniform
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Nova S47E12: English vocabulary
Season 47, Episode 12Documentary
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goatskin
the skin of a goat, especially when used to make leather or containers
calfskin
the skin of a young cow, used for making leather
legibility
the quality of being easy to read or see clearly
travertine
a type of light-colored limestone used in building and decoration
breakable
likely to break or be damaged easily
typesetter
a person whose job is to arrange text for printing or publication
pith
the soft white part just under the peel of citrus fruit
extol
to praise someone or something very strongly
sextant
a tool used for finding position at sea by measuring the angle of the sun or stars
frontispiece
an illustration printed facing the title page of a book
hieroglyph
a symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing to represent a word or sound
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sheepskin
the skin of a sheep, used for clothing, rugs, or upholstery
midwinter
the middle part of winter
pithy
short, clear, and full of meaning
lintel
a horizontal beam above a door or window
laborious
taking a lot of time and effort
imitator
a person or thing that copies someone or something else
legible
easy to read or see clearly
calligrapher
a person who writes beautifully by hand, especially using special pens or brushes
exorbitant
much too expensive or too large in amount
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
unassuming
modest and not trying to attract attention
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections