centigrade
relating to the temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
Episode vocabulary
Nova S44E9: English vocabulary
Season 44, Episode 9Documentary
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whinny
to make a high, soft sound like a horse
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
tenon
a projecting piece of wood that fits into a matching hole in another piece
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
mortise
a hole or slot cut in wood to fit a tenon
springy
able to bend, stretch, or be pressed down and then quickly return to its original shape
metallurgist
a person who studies and works with metals and metal processes
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
delineation
the act of showing or describing something clearly and in detail
rattan
a strong, flexible material from a tropical palm, used especially for making furniture
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scapula
one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder
joinery
the work or skill of making wooden joints and fittings
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
protrusion
a part that sticks out from a surface
afield
away from home or the usual place
cotta
a rough woolen cloth made in Italy
smoothness
the quality of being smooth
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
oscillate
to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points
cumbersome
difficult to carry, move, or use because of its size, shape, or weight