VOCAB GROUP #2 Flashcards

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Corroborate

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To confirm, to back up with evidence.

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Amorous

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Feeling, loving, especially in a sexual sense.

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Decorous

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Proper, good taste.

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Expedite

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To speed up the process of.

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5
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Idyllic

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Naturally peaceful.

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Juxtapose

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To place side by side.

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Incandescent

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Brilliant, giving off heat or light.

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Exasperate

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To annoy thoroughly.

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Discordant

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Lacking harmony or agreement.

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Volatile

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Highly unstable, explosive.

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Distend

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To swell, expand.

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12
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Fecund

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Fertile, productive

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13
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Sage

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A wise man, to be wise through experience and reflection.

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14
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Vacuous

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Lacking ideas or intelligence

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15
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Deride

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To ridicule.

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16
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Assail

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To attack with words or force.

17
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Benevolent

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Generous, kind.

18
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Scrutinize

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To examine very carefully.

19
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Histrionic

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Overly dramatic.

20
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Didactic

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Intended to teach, morally instructive.