centigrade
relating to the temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
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Nova S27E9: English vocabulary
Season 27, Episode 9Documentary
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plucker
a machine used to remove feathers from poultry
perspire
to sweat
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
highborn
born into a noble or aristocratic family
quicklime
a white substance made by heating limestone; used in building and farming
bather
a person who is swimming or bathing, especially in the sea or a lake
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
planking
an exercise in which you hold your body straight and still, usually face down, to strengthen your core
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
characteristically
in a way that is typical of someone or something
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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flue
a passage that carries smoke and gases out of a fire, heater, or chimney
humanistic
based on human values, needs, and feelings
apse
the rounded end of a church, often where the altar is
vaulting
jumping or leaping over something
cobweb
a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust
emanate
to come from a source and spread out from it
vaulted
having a ceiling or roof built in the shape of a vault
copious
large in amount or number; plentiful
intoxicating
having a strong, pleasant effect that is exciting or hard to resist
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
veritable
used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive
toga
a loose robe worn in ancient Rome