VOCAB UNIT 2 Flashcards by Angela Fowlks | Brainscape

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Amorous

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feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense

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Corroborate

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confirm, back things up w/ evidence

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Decorous

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proper, in good taste

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Discordant

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lacking in harmony or agreement

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Exasperate

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To annoy thoroughly

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Expedite

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To speed up the process

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Idyllic

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Naturally Peaceful

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Incandescent

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brilliant, giving off heat or light

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Juxtapose

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To place side to side, compare

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Volatile

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highly unstable, explosive

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Assail

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To attack with words or force

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Deride

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To ridicule

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Benevolent

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generous, kind

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Histrionic

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overly dramatic

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Didactic

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intended to teach, morally instructive

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Scrutinize

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To examine very carefully

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Vacous

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lacking ideas or intelligence

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Sage

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A wise man, to be wise through experience and reflection

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Fecund

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fertile, productive

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Distend

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To swell, expand