Vocabulary Flashcards

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subside

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v. wear off or die down

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teem

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v. be full of or abuzz with

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Patronage

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n. The act of providing approval and support.

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cadence

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n. the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

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suffuse

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v. become overspread as with a fluid, a color, or light

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Sieve

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n. A strainer for separating lumps from powdered material.

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Retaliation

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n. Action taken in return for an injury or offense.

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strew

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v. spread by scattering

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divert

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v. turn aside; turn away from

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receptacle

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n. A container that is used to put or keep things in.