tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Nova S37E6: English vocabulary
Season 37, Episode 6Documentary
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darkish
somewhat dark in color
domesticate
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
interbreed
to breed animals from different groups or breeds
perforate
to make a hole or holes in something
digitize
to change pictures, documents, or data into digital form
teeter
to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
misshapen
not having a normal shape; bent or badly formed
dwindle
to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker
elongate
to make something longer
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protrude
stick out beyond a surface
jawbone
the lower jaw of a person or animal
painstaking
done with a lot of care and attention to detail
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
fragmentary
made up of small, separate, or incomplete parts
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
bookmark
a strip of material used to mark your place in a book
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
impurity
the presence of unwanted or dirty substances in something
annuity
a fixed amount of money paid to someone regularly, often for the rest of their life
diverge
to split into different directions or paths