horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
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Nova S43E18: English vocabulary
Season 43, Episode 18Documentary
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liquefy
to make a solid substance become liquid
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
faceted
having flat surfaces that reflect light at different angles
percolate
to pass slowly through something porous
tortuous
full of bends and turns
micrometer
a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
verdant
green and full of healthy plants
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
exquisitely
in a very beautiful, delicate, or skillful way
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
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tectonics
the movement and structure of the Earth's crust
cleave
to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain
completeness
the state of being complete and whole
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
geologically
in a way that relates to geology or the Earth's structure and history
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
viscous
thick and slow to flow
benevolence
kind and generous toward other people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
impurity
the presence of unwanted or dirty substances in something
conductivity
the ability of a material to carry electricity or heat
geologic
relating to geology or to the Earth's structure and history