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20 Cards in this Set
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Corroborate (v)
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To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain.
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Amorous (adj.)
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Indicative of love or sexual desire.
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Decorous (adj)
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characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
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Expedite (v)
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To speed up the progress of; hasten.
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Idyllic (adj)
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Excellent and delightful in all respects.
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Juxtapose (v)
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To place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
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Incandescent (v)
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Intensely bright; brilliant.
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Exasperate (v)
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Irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely.
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Discordant (adj)
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Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.
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Volatile (adj)
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Inconsistent, unstable, transient, easily prompted to rapid change.
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Distend (v)
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To expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic.
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Fecund (adj)
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Producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful.
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Sage (n, adj)
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A profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
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Vacuous (adj)
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Empty, without contents, lacking intelligence.
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Deride (v)
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To laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
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Benevolent (adj)
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Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.
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Scrutinize (v)
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To examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
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Histrionic (adj)
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Deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
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Didactic (adj)
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Inclined to teach or lecture others too much.
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Assail (v)
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To attack with words, arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.
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