levigate

"The artist used a special tool to levigate the clay, making it smooth and ready for sculpting. "

"The pharmacist will levigate the herbs with a mortar and pestle to create a smooth, fine powder for the medicine. "

"The artist will levigate the clay by stirring it in water, allowing the heavier particles to sink so she can pour off the finer clay slip for delicate ceramic work. "

"The comedian hoped his jokes would levigate the heavy mood in the room. "

"He tried to levigate her accomplishments by saying anyone could have done it. "

"The potter's hands expertly shaped the rough clay until it was perfectly levigate. "

"The teacher's new teaching methods made the complex lesson more levigate, easing the students' understanding. "