The Veins of the Ocean Part 2 Flashcards
commodity
an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.
seam
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
immaculate
free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean
confine
to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict:
commiserate
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
leverage
to use (a quality or advantage) to obtain a desired effect or result:
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taut
tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
jeopardy
hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury:
pang
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
solidarity
union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.:
permeating
to pass into or through every part of:
murky
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
dissent
to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from):
remittances
the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance.
salvation
the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
char
to burn or reduce to charcoal :
seamstress
a woman whose occupation is sewing
convulsions
contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
soaring
the sport of flying a sailplane
buoyant
not easily depressed; cheerful.
premonition
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment:
affirm
to state or assert positively; maintain as true
dissipate
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
baloney
Slang. foolishness; nonsense.
chipper
marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health.
fend
to resist or make defense:
necropsy
the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
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.
amnion
the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
diaphragm
a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like.
rinds
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
radiant
emitting rays of light; shining; bright:
coaxe
to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole:
docile
easily managed or handled; tractable:
presentment
a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.
disperse
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter
dispel
to cause to vanish; alleviate:
alleviate
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:
mitigate
to make less severe:
supplicate
to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
cavity
any hollow place; hollow.
cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
tractable
easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding:
yielding
inclined to give in; submissive; compliant:
complying
obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:
malleable
adaptable or tractable:
