Vocabulary Flashcards

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Patronage

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The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.

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Cadenced

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A rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language.

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Suffused

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To spread through or over something completely.

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Sieve

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A mesh strainer used to separate lumps and clumps from the fine material.

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Mediocre

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Lacking exceptional quality or ability.

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Insidious

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Something slowly and secretly causing harm.

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Centrifuge

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An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension.

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Bewildered

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Deeply or utterly confused or perplexed.

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Filigree

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Delicate and intricate ornamentation, usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire.

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Invigorated

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Filled with a new sense of energy or excitement.