The Sieve and the Sand Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Beatific

A

Blessedly happy

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2
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Certitude

A

Certainly, confidence

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3
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Insidious

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Spreading harm slowly and secretly; treacherous

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4
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Intuitive

A

Through the senses rather than rational thought

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5
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Invigorate

A

to give energy to; to animate

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6
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oracle

A

a prophet; wise person

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7
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Profusion

A

a plentiful amount

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8
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Sieve

A

a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, or for separating coarser form finer particles.

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9
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Strew

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to spread; to scatter

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10
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Suffuse

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to spread through or over

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