reforge
to forge something again, especially to make it stronger or better
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Nova S44E13: English vocabulary
Season 44, Episode 13Documentary
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whinny
to make a high, soft sound like a horse
mystify
to confuse someone so they do not understand something
neigh
to make the high sound a horse makes
armorer
a person who makes or repairs armor
calipers
a tool with two arms used for measuring the width or thickness of something
chivalric
relating to knights and the ideals of chivalry
idealize
to think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
centralize
to bring activities, decisions, or control under one central authority
knightly
having the qualities or behavior of a knight; chivalrous
ungainly
awkward in movement or appearance
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riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
crumbly
breaking easily into small pieces
whopping
very large; huge
meshed
joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly
joust
to fight or compete on horseback with lances, especially in a tournament
courtly
having the polite, elegant manners associated with a court or upper-class society
breastplate
a piece of armor that covers the chest
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
musketeer
a soldier who carried a musket
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it