Vocab List 2 #21-41
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cchsmrsl2011 on January 15, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sieve | vessel with a mesh bottom for separating coarse parts from fine parts or for straining liquids |
| saccharine | sweet, usu. to the point of being sickening |
| teeming | to be full of things or swarmed |
| profusion | abundance |
| cadence | balanced flow or beats as in poetry or music |
| mediocre | moderate to inferior quality |
| insidious | working or spreading in a harmful and hidden manner |
| distill | to separate or extract the essential elements of |
| homely | not attractive or good looking |
| oracle | person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophecy |
| filigree | delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver or other fine twisted wire |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little interest or care |
| chaff | trivial or worthless matter |
| aesthetic | concerned with qualities of beaut or good taste |
| phosphorescent | glows or is luminous without giving off heat |
| trajectory | the path of a projectile or other moving body through space |
| valise | a small suitcase |
| objectively | not inflluenced by emotion or personal prejudices |
| subjectively | based on personal opinion |
| converge | to come together from different directions |
| convoluted | intricate and complicated |
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