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corroborate (v) |
To confirm with evidence; make more certain. |
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amorous (adj.) |
Indicative of love or sexual desire.
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decorous (adj) |
proper and in good taste |
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expedite (v) |
To speed up the progress of; hasten.
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idyllic (adj) |
naturally peaceful |
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juxtapose (v) |
To place close together or side by side |
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incandescent (v) |
Intensely bright; brilliant.
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exasperate (v) |
to annoy thoroughly |
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discordant (adj) |
lacking agreement or harmony |
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volatile (adj) |
highly unstable; explosive |
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distend (v) |
To swell or extend |
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fecund (adj) |
fertile: productive |
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sage (n, adj) |
A profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. |
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vacuous (adj) |
Empty, lacking intelligence. |
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deride (v) |
To laugh at in scorn or ridicule |
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benevolent (adj) |
generous, kind |
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scrutinize (v) |
To examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
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histrionic (adj) |
overly dramatic, in behavior or speech. |
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didactic (adj) |
Inclined to teach or lecture others too much. |
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assail (v) |
To attack with words or force |