VOCAB LIST #2 Flashcards by Zachary Stokes | Brainscape

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Assail

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To attack with words or force

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Sage

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a wise man; to be wise

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Fecund

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Fertile; productive

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Deride

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To ridicule

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Idyllic

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Naturally peaceful

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Distend

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To swell; to extend

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Amorous

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Feeling love, especially in a sexual sense

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Expedite

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To speed up the progress of

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Decorous

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Proper; in good taste

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Vacuous

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Lacking ideas or intelligence

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Didactic

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Intended to teach; morally instructive

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Volatile

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Highly unstable; explosive

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Juxtapose

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To place side by side

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Histrionic

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Overly dramatic

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Discordant

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Lacking harmony or agreement

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Exasperate

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To annoy thoroughly

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Scrutinize

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To examine carefully

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Benevolent

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Generous,kind

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Corroborate

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To confirm; to back up with evidence

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Incandescent

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Brilliant; giving off heat or light