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20 Cards in this Set
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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; in good taste
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expedite
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to speed up the progress of
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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, to extend
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fecund
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fertile; productive
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sage
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a wise man
to be wise through experience |
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vacuous
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lacking ideas or intelligence
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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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scrutinize
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to examine very carefully
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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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assail
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to attack with words or force
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