SAT Vocabulary 2 Flashcards by yasmeen abed | Brainscape

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Amorous

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(V)

Feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense

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Decorous

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(Adj)

Proper; in good taste

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Expedite

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V

To speed up in the progress of

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Idyllic

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Adj

Naturally peaceful

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Juxtapose

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V

To place side by side

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Incandescent

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Adj

Brilliant; giving off light

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Exasperate

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V

To annoy thoroughly

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Discordant

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Adj

Lacking harmony or agreement

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Volatile

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Adj

Highly unstable; explosive

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Distend

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V

To swell; expand

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Fecund

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Adj

Fertile, productive

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Sage

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N

A wiseman, to be wise through reflection and wisdom

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Vacuous

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Adj

Lacking ideas or intelligence

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Deride

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V

To ridicule/insult

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Assail

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V

To attack with words or force

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Benevolent

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Adj

Generous; kind

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Scrutinize

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V

To examine very carefully

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Histrionic

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Adj

Overly dramatic

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Didactic

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Adj

Intended to teach; morally instructive

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Corroborate

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(V)

To confirm; to back up with evidence