tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Nova S37E16: English vocabulary
Season 37, Episode 16Documentary
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systematize
to organize something in a clear, systematic way
burgeon
to grow or increase quickly
overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
caw
the harsh cry of a crow
metallurgical
relating to metallurgy or the study of metals
alphabetic
arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
illegible
written or printed so badly that it is hard or impossible to read
guttural
made with a harsh sound from the throat
canaanite
a person from the ancient people of Canaan
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haphazard
not planned or organized in any clear way
smelter
a machine or place used for melting metal
malleable
easy to bend, shape, or press without breaking
philistine
a person who has little interest in art, culture, or intellectual ideas
popularize
to make something known to more people
scarab
a beetle that was sacred in ancient Egypt
monopolize
to control something so completely that other people cannot use it or take part in it
fluorescence
light that some substances give off after they absorb energy
innumerable
too many to count
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
luster
a soft shine on a surface
forsake
to leave someone or something and not come back