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levigate

/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/ /ˈlɛvɪˌɡeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To make smooth or polish

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration pharmacist

pharmacist noun

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/

A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

"The pharmacist filled my grandmother's prescription for pain medication. "

Illustration separate

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

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particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration stirring

stirring verb

/ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/ /ˈstɝɪŋ/

To incite to action

"The activist's passionate speech was stirring the crowd to protest. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"

Illustration sculpting

sculpting verb

/ˈskʌlptɪŋ/ /ˈskʌlptɪŋɡ/

To form by sculpture.

"They sculpted a statue out of clay."

Illustration accomplishments

accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

Illustration alleviated

alleviated verb

/əˈliːvieɪtɪd/

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

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burdensome adjective

/ˈbəː.dən.səm/ /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

"Paying for college can be a burdensome task for many families. "