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9th Grade
11/13/2008
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Sage

 Definition

to be wise through experience and reflection; a wise man
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Fecund
 Definition
fertile; productive
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Assail
 Definition
to attack with force or words
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Idyllic
 Definition
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
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Expedite
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to speed up the progress 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

 Definition
to place side by side
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Histrionic
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overly dramatic
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Discordant
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lacking harmony or agreement
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Exasperate
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to annoy thoroughly
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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 back up with evidence; to confirm
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Incandescent
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brilliant; giving off heat or light
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Deride
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to ridicule
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