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Nova S39E12: English vocabulary

Season 39, Episode 12Documentary

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  • julienne

    cut into thin, narrow strips

  • daunt

    to make someone feel nervous or less confident

  • liquefy

    to make a solid substance become liquid

  • encase

    to cover or enclose something completely

  • metallurgical

    relating to metallurgy or the study of metals

  • inscribe

    to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something

  • ingot

    a block of metal cast into a shape for storage or transport

  • grained

    having a particular grain or texture, especially in wood or stone

  • corrode

    to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action

  • inset

    a small picture, map, or piece of text placed inside a larger page or image

  • dynamically

    in a way that changes, develops, or moves quickly and actively

  • intertwine

    to twist or wind together

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  • nestle

    to settle or lie comfortably in a place or against something

  • inlaid

    decorated by pieces of material set into the surface

  • stratum

    a layer of rock or soil

  • musketeer

    a soldier who carried a musket

  • luster

    a soft shine on a surface

  • inlay

    to fit pieces of wood, metal, or another material into a surface as decoration

  • sharpness

    the quality of being clear, sharp, and detailed

  • interlock

    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • impurity

    the presence of unwanted or dirty substances in something

  • smelt

    a small silvery fish that lives in both fresh and salt water

  • uniformity

    the state of being the same or very similar in all parts

  • reheat

    to heat something again

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