tameness
the state of being tame or easy to control
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Nova S37E14: English vocabulary
Season 37, Episode 14Documentary
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attune
to make someone or something better suited to a situation or feeling more aware of something
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
domesticate
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
interbreed
to breed animals from different groups or breeds
jilt
to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone
collie
a dog breed with a long coat, often used for herding sheep
admixture
the act of adding one substance to another, or the result of that mixing
tonality
the way a piece of music is organized around a key or tonal center
domestication
the process of making an animal tame and keeping it with humans
alsatian
a large dog with a thick coat, often used as a guard dog
infantile
childish and immature
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encroach
to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
morphological
relating to the form or structure of words or living things
hotly
in a heated or angry way
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
cairn
a pile of stones built as a marker or memorial
communicative
willing to talk and share information
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
underpin
to support or strengthen something, especially an idea, argument, or system
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
herder
a person who takes care of a herd of animals