veneering
the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
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Nova S40E24: English vocabulary
Season 40, Episode 24Documentary
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overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
hurtle
to move very fast, often in a wild or uncontrolled way
smithereens
very small pieces after something breaks or explodes
astrophysical
relating to astrophysics
micron
a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
weightless
having no weight, or seeming to have no weight
coalesce
to come together and form one thing or group
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
obliterate
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
yeoman
in the past, a man who owned and worked a small farm or estate
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
excavate
to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains
controllable
able to be controlled or managed
deflection
the act of changing direction away from a straight path, or the amount of that change
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
mitigation
the act of making something less severe or less harmful
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
excavator
a large machine used for digging and moving earth