The Veins of the Ocean Part 2 Flashcards

(47 cards)

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commodity

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an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.

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seam

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the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.

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immaculate

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free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean

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confine

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to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict:

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commiserate

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to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.

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leverage

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to use (a quality or advantage) to obtain a desired effect or result:

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a

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b

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taut

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tightly drawn; tense; not slack.

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jeopardy

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hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury:

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pang

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a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:

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solidarity

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union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.:

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permeating

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to pass into or through every part of:

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murky

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dark, gloomy, and cheerless.

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dissent

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to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from):

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remittances

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the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance.

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salvation

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the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.

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char

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to burn or reduce to charcoal :

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seamstress

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a woman whose occupation is sewing

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convulsions

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contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.

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soaring

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the sport of flying a sailplane

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buoyant

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not easily depressed; cheerful.

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premonition

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a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment:

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affirm

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to state or assert positively; maintain as true

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dissipate

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to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.

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baloney
Slang. foolishness; nonsense.
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chipper
marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health.
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fend
to resist or make defense:
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necropsy
the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
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litany
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
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amnion
the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
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diaphragm
a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like.
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rinds
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
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radiant
emitting rays of light; shining; bright:
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coaxe
to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole:
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docile
easily managed or handled; tractable:
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presentment
a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.
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disperse
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter
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dispel
to cause to vanish; alleviate:
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alleviate
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:
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mitigate
to make less severe:
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supplicate
to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
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cavity
any hollow place; hollow.
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cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
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tractable
easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding:
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yielding
inclined to give in; submissive; compliant:
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complying
obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:
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malleable
adaptable or tractable: