ensconce
to put or settle someone in a comfortable, safe, or hidden place
Episode vocabulary
Nova S36E6: English vocabulary
Season 36, Episode 6Documentary
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
monotheist
a person who believes in one God
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
circumcise
to remove the foreskin from a male, usually for religious or medical reasons
overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
neigh
to make the high sound a horse makes
disenfranchise
to take away someone's right to vote
polytheism
the belief in or worship of more than one god
judean
relating to Judea or its people
desecrate
to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect
- Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.Continue in the app
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
burnish
to polish something by rubbing it
monotheism
the belief that there is only one God
bleat
to make the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
monotheistic
believing in only one God
yahweh
the name of God used in the Hebrew Bible
centralization
the process of controlling something from one central place
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
unroll
to open or spread out something that has been rolled up
canaanite
a person from the ancient people of Canaan
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross