veneering
the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
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Nova S43E2: English vocabulary
Season 43, Episode 2Documentary
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tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
pulverize
to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces
billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
immensity
the great size or extent of something
mineralogist
a scientist who studies minerals and how they form
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
constancy
the quality of staying the same or continuing without change
hothouse
a heated glass building where plants are grown
intertwine
to twist or wind together
amethyst
a purple gemstone made from a type of quartz
antithesis
the direct opposite of someone or something
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bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
wrinkly
having a lot of wrinkles
perplexed
very confused or puzzled
feldspar
a hard mineral found in many rocks, especially granite
oceanography
the scientific study of the oceans and the sea
fantastically
in a very impressive or excellent way
scurry
to move quickly with short, hurried steps
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
serrated
having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
patchwork
cloth made by sewing small pieces of different fabric together
laminated
covered with a thin protective layer of plastic