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25 Cards in this Set
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exhalation
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the act or an instance of exhaling
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teem
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to be full of things; abound or swarm
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murmur
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to complain in low, mumbling tones; grumble
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gasp
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to draw in the breath sharply, as from shock
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cadenced
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a progression or chords moving to a harmonic close or point of rest
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patronage
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support, encouragement, or championship, as of a person or a cause
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suffuse
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to spread through or over, as with liquid or light
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retaliation
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the act of paying back for injury
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submission
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the act of giving in to a power of another
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strewn
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to spread about;scatter
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divert
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to turn aside from a course or direction
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profusion
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the state of being profuse, abundance
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insidious
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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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centrifuge
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an apparatus consisiting of a compartment spun about a central axis to separate contained materials
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contemptible
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deserving of contempt;despicable
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din
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a jumble of loud, discordant sounds
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disperse
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to drive off or scatter in different directions
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filigree
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delicate and intricate ornamental work made of gold, silver, or other fine twisted wire
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distill
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to increase the concentration of, seperate, or purify
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hone
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to sharpen;enhance
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ferret
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to scrounge or scavenge for
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welter
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a confused mass; a jumble
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beatific
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showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness; angelic
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perfunctorily
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done routinely and with little interest or care
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chaff
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trivial or worthless matter
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