Sat Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
(19 cards)
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Assail
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To attack with words
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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 loving; Especially in a sexual sense
7
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Expedite
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To speed up the process 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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Exasperate
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To annoy throughly
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Scrutinize
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To examine very 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
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Sage
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A wise man; To be wise through experience and reflection