SAT Vocabularly List 2 Flashcards
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Assail
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To attack with words or force
Assault, besiege
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Sage
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A wise man, wise through experience
Guru, guide
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Fecund
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Fertile, productive
Fruitful
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Deride
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To ridicule
To mock, to put down
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Idyllic
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Naturally peaceful
Serene, tranquil
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Distend
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To swell, to extend
Enlarge
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Amorous
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Feeling loving, esp. in a sexual sense
Passionate, ardent
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Expedite
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To speed the process of
Promote
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Decorous
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Proper, in good taste
Mannerly
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Vacuous
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Lacking ideas or intelligence
Dull, stupid
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Didactic
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Intended to teach, morally instructive
Educational
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Volatile
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Highly unstable, explosive
Fiery, violent
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Juxtapose
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To place side by side for comparison
Compare
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Histrionic
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Overly dramatic
Emotional
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Discordant
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Lacking harmony or agreement
Dissonance
