12 -Vocabulary Unit 4

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distend (v)- to swell; expand

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distend (v)- to swell; expand

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fecund (adj) – fertile; productive

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fecund (adj) – fertile; productive

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Sage (n) – a wise man; wise through experience or reflection

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Sage (n) – a wise man; wise through experience or reflection

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vacuous (adj)– lack of thought or intelligence

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vacuous (adj)– lack of thought or intelligence

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vacuous (adj)– lack of thought or intelligence

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Deride (v) – to ridicule; to insult

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Deride (v) – to ridicule; to insult

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assail (v)– to attack with words or force

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assail (v)– to attack with words or force

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benevolent (adj) – kind, generous; well meaning

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benevolent (adj) – kind, generous; well meaning

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scrutinize (v)– to examine carefully

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scrutinize (v)– to examine carefully

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Histrionic (adj)– overly dramatic

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Histrionic (adj)– overly dramatic

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Histrionic (adj)– overly dramatic

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didactic (adj)– intended to teach in a moral manner.

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didactic (adj)– intended to teach in a moral manner.

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